Appeal Procedure

Mediation
At the discretion of the President or their designee, the college may adopt a mediation procedure to utilize prior to the Appeals set forth herein.

Appeal Procedure
A student who wishes to appeal a disciplinary decision by the Student Disciplinary Officer or his/her designee must file a written notice of appeal through the President’s Office for review by the Judicial Body within five business days of notification of the decision.

The student will then have the right to appear in a hearing before a Judicial Body assigned by the President or their designee within 10 business days to present evidence and/or testimony. The student has the right to be assisted by any advisor he/she chooses, at his/her own expense. The student is responsible for presenting his/her own case and, therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any hearing before a Judicial Body. The Judicial Body will consist of two faculty members, one staff member and two students. There shall be a single verbatim record, such as a tape recording, of all hearings before the Judicial Body. The record shall be the property of the Technical College. The Chairperson of the Judicial Body shall notify the President or their designee and the Student Disciplinary Officer in writing of the Judicial Body’s decision. The Technical College President or their designee will notify the student in writing of the Judicial Body’s decision and the opportunity to appeal directly to the President or their designee.

In the event that the student chooses to contest the decision of the Judicial Body, he/she has the right to appeal the decision to the President or their designee within five business days of notification of the Judicial Body’s decision. The appeal to the President or their designee shall be in writing. The President or their designee shall only consider evidence currently in the record, new facts not brought up in earlier stages of the appeal shall not be considered. The President or their designee shall deliver his/her decision to the student within 10 business days. The decision of the President or their designee shall be final and binding.