COLLEGE CATALOG 2022-2023

appointed by the Dean of Student Affairs.

Process Hearing Committee includes:

1. Exoneration – Complete dismissal of guilt on all charges against the accused.

3. The Committee shall maintain an adequate record of the history and disposition of each case. The record shall include a summary of the evidence upon which the Committee based its decision. 4. The decision of the Student Disciplinary Committee will be reached by majority vote. 5. A finding of the facts, decisions, and recommendations of the Student Disciplinary Committee shall be forwarded to the Dean of Student Affairs. 6. The Dean of Student Affairs will immediately notify the student of the Committee’s findings and provide information on the course of any appeal.

2. Censure – A statement to the offender that he/she has violated college regulations and of the possibility of more stringent disciplinary action in the event of future violations.

3. Restitution

Reimbursement for

damage or misappropriation.

4. Disciplinary Probation – Exclusion from participation extracurricular activities for a specified period of time and/or being placed on notice that subsequent violations of the Code will result in temporary or indefinite suspension. 5. Suspension – Exclusion from classes, the campus, and extracurricular activities for a specified period. 6. Expulsion – Termination of student status for a definite or an indefinite period. The conditions of readmission, if any, shall be stated in writing to the student. 7. Community Service – Performance of duties under the supervision of local agencies or College department officials. Conscious effort is made to assure that all college regulations are within the scope of the lawful mission of tax-supported higher education. It is recognized that it is not a lawful mission of the College to prohibit the exercise of a right guaranteed by the Constitution or a law of the United States. However, the administration will take direct and appropriate action in any case involving the integrity of the College and the well-being of its students.

Process for Right of Appeal

The Dean of Student Affairs shall be the final authority in the appeal process. The student may file a written request with the Dean of Student Affairs asking that Lurleen B. Wallace Community College review the decision of the Student Disciplinary Committee. The written request must be filed within five days (excluding Saturdays, Sunday and holidays) of official notification of the Committee’s findings. No new evidence will be admitted in the appeal process. The Dean of Student Affairs will then make an independent decision based on all information. The Dean of Student Affairs will notify the student of that decision which is final.

Sanctions Imposed by the Student Due

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2022-23 College Catalog and Student Handbook

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