Code of Student Conduct
University Conduct Board
30a. There shall be a University Conduct Board. The board shall consist of five members (three students and two faculty or staff members). A quorum shall consist of three members (with at least one student present). The University Conduct Board reviews cases in which the facts of an alleged violation are presented in an effort to determine if a violation(s) took place and what appropriate sanction(s) should be assigned. Students who are subject to suspension or expulsion will be entitled to a hearing before the University Conduct Board. The Assistant Director of Residence Life for Student Conduct shall be responsible for training and providing administrative support to the University Conduct Board.
b. In pleading "responsible" for violating 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.
c. The imposition of sanctions will be deferred during the pendency of the Assistant Director of Residence Life for Student Conduct or his/her designee’s review.
31. An ad hoc hearing board may be established by the Assistant Director of Student Conduct or a designee whenever the regular hearing board is not constituted, is unable to obtain a quorum or is otherwise unable to hear a case. An ad hoc hearing board shall be composed of three members, including at least one student.
32. Both the findings and the sanctions determined by the University Conduct Board shall be regarded as recommendations to the Dean of Students. Respondents will be provided with copies of the board’s decision through their Susquehanna email 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 Dean of Students before a final decision is made. The Respondent will receive notification of the final decision and any applicable sanctions via Susquehanna email and/or campus mail.
33. Members of the Student Conduct Board or University Conduct Board who are charged with a violation of this code or with a criminal offense may be suspended from their positions by the Assistant Director of Student Conduct during the pendency of the charges against them. Members found responsible of any such violation or offense may be disqualified from any further participation in the University Student Conduct System.
