In certain circumstances, there may be a need for an immediate Interim Suspension of 72 hours. Interim suspension recommendations must be routed through the office of the Director, Student and Campus Services. During the interim suspension, the accused student shall be denied access to the campus (including classes) and/or all other College activities or privileges for which the student might otherwise be eligible, as the Director may determine to be appropriate.
1. Interim suspension may be imposed for the following reasons:
- To ensure the safety and well-being of members of the College community or preservation of College property;
- To ensure the student’s own physical or emotional safety and well-being; or
- If the student poses a definite threat of disruption of or interference with the normal operations of the College.
2. The Director shall request a hearing of the charges before the College Judiciary Committee within 72 hours of the interim suspension.
3. The Director or designee shall provide the accused student(s) a written Statement of Charges as filed to provide the student(s) reasonable notice of the circumstances on which the alleged violation is based. The statement will be sent to the student’s College Email AND by a Process Server. The written Statement of Charges shall include the following:
- Date the original complaint was reported,
- Name of person to whom the original complaint was reported,
- Facts of the complaint, and
- Action taken, if any, by the receiving official to resolve the complaint.
- Notification to the student(s) that it is permissible to appear alone or with counsel before the Judiciary Committee and may be present during all phases of the hearing except during the committee’s deliberation. Requestor of counsel shall be required to sign a FERPA release before the meeting begins.
- Counsel shall be made aware of the following:
▪ Counsel shall not speak for or on behalf of the accused student(s) but may act only in an advisory capacity.
▪ Counsel may not question or cross-examine witnesses or committee members. (If counsel attempts to question or cross-examine a witness or committee member, they will be
excused from proceedings.)
- Notification to the student(s) that they will be provided the opportunity to present evidence and to conduct reasonable cross-examination of witnesses.
4. Upon Notification of an event necessitating an Interim Suspension, the Director, Student and Campus Services will designate an investigator to complete the investigation process within two (2) business days.
5. Investigation documentation will be distributed to the Judiciary Committee Chair for a hearing to convene within 72 hours of the initial suspension.
The student(s) that is scheduled for a hearing before the Judiciary Committee and who fails to appear at the designated date, hour, and place of the hearing after notification thereof shall be deemed to have waived the right to a hearing and the right to appear before the Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary Committee may then proceed with the hearing. If the accused student(s) is unable to attend the hearing for good cause at the appointed time, prior written notice of the inability to attend shall be submitted to the Director, Student and Campus Services, whereupon a new date shall be set by the Director in coordination with the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee. Only one such extension shall be granted, except where additional extensions would cause undue hardship to the student(s).