G. Group Violations
A student group or organization and its officers and membership may be held collectively and individually responsible when violations of this code of conduct by the organization or its member(s):
- Take place at organization-sponsored or co-sponsored events, whether sponsorship is formal or tacit;
- Have received the consent or encouragement of the organization or of the organization’s leaders or officers; or
- Were known or should have been known to the membership or its officers.
Hearings for student groups or organizations follow the same general student conduct procedures. These cases are managed by the assistant dean of students for student health & wellness and honor code. After an initial investigation, a notice identifying the basic incident in question and charges of potential code of conduct violations and/or institutional policies will be sent to the President or appropriate leader of the student organization. If the organization accepts responsibility for the charges, the assistant dean of students will make the final decision regarding sanctions.
If the organization disputes or denies responsibility for the charges, The Office of Student Conduct will assemble the organizational hearing panel. (See section 3.D. for a description of this panel.) The assistant dean of students for student health & wellness and honor code will convene the hearing and the panel’s recommendations for determination of responsibility/non-responsibility and sanctions will be considered. The assistant dean of students will make the final decision.
An organization may request to appeal the decision of the assistant dean of students on the grounds of: the discovery of new and substantial information relevant to the outcome of the decision, excessive sanction (beyond the standard as presented in the Student Handbook), and/or substantial violation of procedures. (See the Appeals section for more details on the grounds and process for requesting an appeal.) The written request for an appeal must be received by the director of Student Conduct by 5 p.m. on the second working day after the initial decision is rendered. If the request meets the requirements, it will then be referred to the associate vice president for student life for review.
When found responsible, violations and sanctions for student groups may be made known to the campus and public. If sanctions are not completed by assigned due dates, additional charges and/or sanctions may be assigned.