and share any additional information they may have. If a student does not attend their meeting, a hold will be placed on their student account until they meet with their hearing officer. • The University Hearing Officer will decide the outcome of the hearing based on the conversation, the initial report, and any other available information using the preponderance of the evidence. All disciplinary records are part of your student record. Your disciplinary records are destroyed after 7 years from your last day of attendance. They are in no way connected to your academic file and you can request your disciplinary file from Business Services by completing a public records request. The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities is located in Bouillon 205. They can be contacted at 509-963-1817 at student. conduct@cwu.edu DUE PROCESS RIGHTS All Central Washington University students are guaranteed the right to due process. Students have protection through orderly procedures against arbitrary or capricious actions or decisions by University authorities. Due process is recognized as essential to the proper enforcement of University rules. • Any individual can file a report to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities concerning a potential policy violation or concerning behaviors. • Any student who may potentially be in violation of university policy shall receive written and electronic notification from the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities that informs the student of the specific policies they may have been responsible for violating and the date of the alleged incident. The notification will have a specific time, date, and location of the student’s required Student Conduct Hearing with a University Hearing Officer to discuss the situation. • The Student Conduct Hearing will allow the student the opportunity to review the Student Conduct Code, review the allegations, and provide an opportunity for the student to share their side of the incident. • Based on the information gathered throughout the investigation and during the Student Conduct Hearing, the University Hearing Officer will determine whether the student is responsible or not responsible for violating indicated policies. This is based on the preponderance of evidence (50% +1 or more likely than not). If found responsible you will be assigned a sanction which is like and educational assignment that is consistent with the level of offense. • Whenever a student has a Student Conduct Hearing, at the end of the process, they will receive written notice of the outcome and any assigned sanctions. These again can be found in your Guardian Portal at https://cwu. guardianconduct.com . • Students have the right to appeal disciplinary action taken through a Conduct Review Hearing or a Student Conduct Council Hearing. DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS Once a student has a meeting, if the student is found responsible for violating the Student Conduct Code or other university policy, the University Hearing Officer may assign one or more sanctions based on the students’ previous conduct history and the level of the current offense:
• EDUCATIONAL SANCTION - May include attendance or implementation at educational programs, interviews with appropriate officials, referrals to appropriate university or community resources, community service, written reflections or educational essays, or any other educational activity that the University Hearing Officer deems appropriate for the specific incident. • JUDICIAL MOVE - Transfer from a specific residence hall or room to another area on campus. • RESIDENTIAL EVICTION - Complete removal and cancellation of a student’s housing contract • UNIVERSITY OR RESIDENTIAL TRESPASS - Trespass from being present on university owned property or within specific halls or buildings. • UNIVERSITY NO CONTACT ORDER - Assigned no contact (verbal, electronic, third-party, etc.) between two or more individuals. • FINE/RESTITUTION - Assessed fine to cover the cost of theft or damages • CAMPUS INTERNET ACCESS REMOVAL - Restriction from using the campus ResNet system due to potential violations of the ResNet Acceptable Use Policy. • PARENTAL NOTIFICATION - Notice via letter or phone call to notify parents/guardians of concerning behaviors or actions that may be causing a potential concern for the student’s health and safety, or may be jeopardizing the student’s ability to continue as a student at CWU. The hearing officer may also assign a student status sanction as laid out in the Student Code of Conduct: • CONDUCT REPRIMAND - Official disciplinary warning. • DISCIPLINARY PROBATION - An assigned status for a specific period of time in which further violations of the Student Conduct Code may put the student’s status with the University in jeopardy and may result in more serious sanctions being imposed. • DEFERRED SUSPENSION - Due to the nature of the specific violation or the student’s conduct history, the outcome could be disciplinary suspension from the university; however, the University Hearing Officer elected to defer the suspension for a specific period of time in which any further violations of the Student Conduct Code may result in disciplinary suspension or expulsion. • DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION - Withdrawal and separation from the University for a specified period, generally for a full calendar year. This may include restricted access to campus and/or other specified activities • CONDUCT DISMISSAL - Withdrawal and separation from the University indefinitely without the possibility of readmission. This may include restricted access to campus and/or other specified activities. Certain sanctions have deadlines. A University Conduct Hold will be placed on your account if you do not complete a sanction by the deadline. To submit a completed sanction or to get clarification, contact your University Conduct Hearing Officer or log into your Guardian Portal at cwu.guardianconduct.com . DISCIPLINARY APPEALS As a student at Central Washington University, you have the right to appeal any disciplinary action. No individual shall be penalized or retaliated against in any way by the university community for their participation in this complaint procedure.
14
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog