WILKES UNIVERSITY

Fire Chief
Tampering with fire
systems – residence hall
responsible
$5 penalty charge per
resident, minimum
charge $25
$5 penalty charge,
residence hall probation,
notification sent to Fire
Chief
Residence Life
*All of the above are minimum sanctions. Violator may be subject to additional sanctions at
the discretion of the Associate Dean of Student Affairs or the Student Affairs Council.
- More severe penalties may be applied based on a student’s previous behavior or severity of the incident.
- Residence Life has the right to refer disciplinary cases to Student Affairs for adjudication.
- In cases of academic dishonesty faculty have the responsibility of administering academic consequences.
Judicial Council
Contact: Mark Allen, Ph.D., Dean of Students
In order to establish an internal review at the university level that provides an
opportunity for students charged with violations of University policies, as set forth in
guidelines for student conduct, the University Judicial Council (UJC) was established.
Jurisdiction
Where sanctions have been administered by an agent of the institution having original
jurisdiction to hear and decide questions of student conduct that run counter to the
guidelines set forth in the Student Handbook, it is the responsibility of the Judicial
Council to review cases upon appeal if it meets one of the following criteria:
- new evidence relative to the original outcome
- procedural error by the original adjudicating agent (or group) that had a
detrimental effect on the outcome of the hearing
- inappropriate sanction based on the policy violation
If an appeal is successful the UJC will require a new hearing of the case by the original
adjudicating body, or a new adjudicating body, and that outcome is final. The
University President shall have final appellate jurisdiction in all cases of indefinite
suspension or disciplinary dismissal. Final appeal of decisions of indefinite suspension
or disciplinary dismissal will be filed within three academic days following notification
of the sanction with the Office of the President of the University and shall be adjudicated
by the President as promptly as possible.
Procedure
A student must request a review of his/her case within five academic days of oral
notification to the student of the initial adjudicating body’s decision (appeal request
form). The Dean of Students and another member of the UJC will review the student’s
reason(s) to request an appeal along with any relevant documentation involving the
original decision. An appeal will be granted only if there appears to be: new evidence of
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