Code of Student Conduct
Student Conduct Board
29a. There shall be a Student Conduct Board, appointed in accordance with procedures established by the Student Government Association and approved by the President. The board shall consist of a group of trained students who review cases in which the facts of alleged violation are presented in an effort to determine of a violation(s) took place and what appropriate sanction(s) should be assigned. The Assistant Director of Residence Life for Student Conduct shall be responsible for training and providing administrative support to the Student Conduct Board.
See also the Student Conduct Board Constitution. (Jurisdiction, membership, bylaws, etc.)
b. A decision by the Student Conduct Board is a recommendation to the Assistant Director of Student Conduct. Respondents will be provided with copies of the board’s decision through their Susquehanna e-mail address and/or campus mailbox in the Degenstein Campus Center or by certified mail to the last address provided by the student the university and will be given five business days to provide written comments to the Assistant Director of Student Conduct before a final decision is made. The Respondent will receive notification of the final decision and any applicable sanctions via campus mail.
c. In pleading "responsible" for engaging in prohibited conduct or other campus policies, respondents take responsibility for violating the entirety of the policy as outlined in the hearing notification provided by the Assistant Director of Residence Life for Student Conduct or his/her designee. Taking responsibility means stipulating to the facts of the case.
d. The imposition of sanctions will be deferred during the pendency of the Assistant Director of Residence Life for Student Conduct or his/her desginee's review.
