Order of Conduct Process

  1. Initial Meeting(s): When a student is reported to have engaged in behavior that is detrimental to the University community a conduct officer will reach out to the student and schedule an initial meeting. During this meeting the student will have the opportunity to read the report and share his/her perspective about what happened.
    1. Typically, during this meeting the conduct officer will determine whether or not the student will need to participate in a formal conduct hearing or if they will be given the chance to participate in the Responsible or Second Chance Options. If the student is offered and agrees to resolve the incident through a Responsible or Second Chance Option the paperwork is completed during this meeting and the issue is considered resolved. If a student needs to participate in a formal conduct hearing a Pre-hearing Conference Meeting is scheduled.
  2. Pre-Hearing Conference Meeting: During a prehearing conference meeting the conduct officer meets with the respondent(s) and discusses the hearing process as outlined in the fundamental fairness section of this document on page 4.
  3. Hearing: The purpose of a formal conduct hearing is to determine the truth about a respondent's alleged misconduct. Through an objective and fair process guided by the fundamental fairness standards below, a conduct officer or body (a) determines, based on the information gathered from all involved parties, whether or not a violation occurred and (b) recommends a response to the judicial officer if the respondent is found responsible.
  4. Post Hearing Meeting: After the hearing the judicial officer or his or her designee will meet with the respondent to discuss the outcome of the hearing and share information about how to submit an appeal if one is warranted.