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General Information• Expulsion. Permanent separation of the student from studentstatus from the University.• Restitution. Compensation for loss or damage to propertyleased, owned, or controlled by the University. is may take theform of monetary or material replacement.• Multiple Sanctions. More than one of the sanctions listed abovemay be imposed for any single violation.• Denial of Access. After a hearing, any suspension or expulsionbased on conduct which disrupted the orderly operation of acampus or other facility and which also violates a provision of aCalifornia statute may include denial of access to the campus orfacility as a condition of such suspension or expulsion for theperiod of the suspension or in the case of expulsion for a periodnot to exceed one year. A student who willfully and knowinglyenters the campus or facility during the period for which accesshas been denied is guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to PenalCode Section 626.2. In the case of a suspension, such entry maybe grounds for further disciplinary action.• Denial of Admission or Readmission. Admission orreadmission may be qualified or denied to any student found tohave violated the Student Code.• Record of Discipline. Probation and suspension shall be madepart of the student’s academic record during the term of theprobation or suspension. expulsion shall be made part of thestudent’s permanent academic record.Article VI: Interim Suspension• Grounds. e President may immediately impose an interimsuspension where there is reasonable cause to believe that it isrequired to protect personal safety or property and to ensure themaintenance of order.• Notification. A student placed on interim suspension shall begiven prompt notice of the charges and the opportunity for ahearing within ten (10) working days of the imposition of thesuspension. e hearing shall be held pursuant to the provisionsof Article vIII of these procedures.• Denial of Presence on Campus. During the period of theinterim suspension, the student shall not, without prior writtenpermission of the President, enter any campus of JFK Universityor be present at any University sponsored activity.Article VII: Conduct By Applicants for AdmissionAdmission or readmission may be qualified or denied to any personwho, while not enrolled as a student, commits acts which, were heor she enrolled as a student, would be the basis for disciplinaryproceedings pursuant to Article Iv or Article v of these procedures.Qualified admission or denial of admission in such case shall bedetermined by a hearing held pursuant to Article vIII of theseprocedures.Article VIII: ProceedingsComplaint:Any member of the University community may file a complaintagainst any student for misconduct or for otherwise being inviolation of the Student Code of Conduct.• e complaint shall be prepared in writing and directed to theChief Conduct officer or designee.• e written complaint should include the date, approximatetime, location, and description of the incident and allegedoffense. e name of the victim, offender, and any witnesses maybe included.• Any complaint should be submitted as soon as possible after theevent takes place.• A complaint is not necessary for the Chief Conduct officer todetermine that charges should be initiated.• e Chief Conduct officer shall investigate each complaint filedand determine whether or not a conference or hearing iswarranted.Investigation:e Chief Conduct officer or designee may review and investigatethe complaint to determine if the allegations have factual merit, toidentify violations of the Student Code, and to initiate disciplinaryproceedings.• An investigation may entail meeting separately with students orindividuals named in the complaint or those who may haveknowledge of the facts.• Generally the investigation is completed within 14 days from thedate the complaint is received.• on completion of the investigation the Chief Conduct officer ordesignee will prepare a written report summarizing the witnessstatements and the evidence. A copy will be maintained in theoffice of Student Affairs and may be provided to each partynamed in the complaint.Conference:except when the student refuses to cooperate, the Chief Conductofficer shall hold a conference with the student named in thecomplaint to obtain his or her response to the complaint, todetermine whether the complaint has merit, and if they may bedisposed of informally by mutual consent of the student chargedand the Chief Conduct officer. e student may have anotherperson present to observe and consult with during the conferencebut that person may not be an attorney nor serve as legal counsel.In addition to the sanctions listed in Article v, an agreementreached during this conference may include voluntary actions bythe student charged including but not limited to work assignments,service to a campus department, obtaining psychological counselingor compensations for loss, damage or injury.Notice of Hearing:If the complaint has not been resolved by conference as providedin Section 2 of this Article and the Chief Conduct officerdetermines that formal disciplinary action should be taken, theChief Conduct officer shall initiate the disciplinary action processby a written notice of hearing delivered in person or by certifiedmail return receipt requested to the student named in the complaintat the last known address on campus records.the notice of hearing shall include the following:• A statement of the specific subdivisions of the Student Codewhich the student allegedly violated.• A factual description of the conduct upon which the complaintis based.• A recommended sanction and notification that the hearingofficer is not bound by the recommended sanction and mayimpose a more severe sanction than recommended by theUniversity.30 General Information John F. 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