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Voluntary withdrawal:
When general behavior and attitude demonstrate
inconsistency with the standards of the institution, the student may be given the
opportunity to formally withdraw.
In the case of suspension, dismissal, expulsion, or voluntary withdrawal:
•
The student must leave the campus immediately upon receiving notice
from the dean of Student Life.
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The student may not officially represent the school in any way.
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The student may not return to campus or use any of its facilities without
approval of the dean of Student Life.
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If the student is allowed to re-enroll, a period of general warning or
probation may follow.
Applicable refund policies are described in the academic catalogs. If an appeal is
made, any exceptions to the above procedures are at the discretion of the dean of
Student Life.
IV. Disciplinary Appeals
Disciplinary decisions of the Student Review Committee or a Student Life dean
may be appealed (under the conditions described below) to the dean of Student
Life.
A. Any appeal must be filed within five (5) business days of the decision.
Such appeals shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the dean of
Student Life or designee. Except when required to explain the basis of
new evidence, an appeal shall be limited to a review of the record of
the initial hearing and supporting documents for one or more of the
following purposes:
1.
To determine whether the original hearing was conducted fairly in
light of the allegations and evidence presented, and in conformity
with prescribed procedures, giving the university a reasonable
opportunity to prepare and present evidence that the Community
Standards were violated, and giving the respondent a reasonable
opportunity to prepare and to present a rebuttal of those allegations;
2.
To determine whether the decision reached regarding the
respondent was based on substantial evidence; that is, whether the
facts in the case were sufficient to establish that a violation of the
Community Standards occurred;
3.
To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were appropriate to
the violation of the Community Standards which the student was
found to have committed;
4.
To consider new evidence or other relevant facts not brought out in
the original hearing sufficient to alter a decision, because such
evidence was not known, and could not have been known to the
person appealing at the time of the original hearing.
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