Responsible Office: Student Development Approved By: VP/Provost Approved Date: 7/1/2017 Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Category: Student Description/Purpose: Student Conduct Authority by the Board of Trustees Gatekeeping procedure Details: Student Conduct AuthorityThe Vice President for Student Development is vested with the authority over student conduct by the Board of Trustees. The Vice President for Student Development appoints an administrator to oversee and manage the student conduct process. At Saint Francis University the Student Conduct system is managed by the Associate Dean of Students. The Vice President for Student Development and the Associate Dean of Students appoint hearing and appeals officers as deemed necessary to efficiently and effectively work with students as they move through the student conduct process. The Associate Dean of Students (or designee) will assume responsibility for the investigation of an allegation of misconduct to determine if the complaint has merit. GatekeepingNo complaint will be forwarded for a hearing unless there is reasonable cause to believe a policy has been violated. Reasonable cause is defined as some credible information to support each element of the offense, even if that information is merely a credible witness or a victims statement. A complaint wholly unsupported by any information will not be forwarded for a hearing. |