SECTION FG.4
STUDENT
STUDENT HOUSING
RESIDENCE LIFE APPEAL PROCEDURE
Procedure
RESIDENCE LIFE / HOUSING
The appeal procedure is a process that takes place in a college setting and is a community of individuals working together for the benefit of students. Within this framework, the institution embodies the laws of the state and nation but maintains the authority to govern itself. Any resident who receives a college citation will, under due process, have the right to appeal to Residence Life Authorities. The resident will follow the following appeal procedures below.
RESIDENCE LIFE VIOLATION APPEAL PROCEDURE
Students wishing to appeal will be required to adhere to the following steps:
1. Each student, within two business days of receiving a college citation, will submit a letter in writing to the Office of Residence Life stating his/her grounds for appeal. |
2. A committee, comprised of representatives from Student Development and Residence Life, will review the appeal and render a decision in a timely manner. Housing sanctions will be deferred until the conclusion of the review by the committee. * |
3. If the resident’s appeal is not overturned by the committee, the resident has the right to appeal in writing to the Executive Director of Student Services within two business days of the committee’s decision. The Executive Director of Student Services may uphold or overturn the committee’s decision and will provide a response within three business days. |
4. If the resident’s appeal is not overturned by the Executive Director of Student Services, the resident has the right to appeal in writing to the Vice President of Student Success within two business days. The Vice President of Student Success, in a timely manner, may collect and review salient points related to the issue or he/she may appoint a committee that serves as a recommended body to determine a decision. In the event rendered sanctions include academic suspension or removal from Residence Life, a committee will be formed to recommend a decision to the Vice President of Student Success. The decision of the Vice President of Student Success is final and binding and serves as the final step in the appeal process.Success, in a timely manner, may collect and review salient points related to the issue or he/she may appoint a committee that serves as a recommended body to determine a decision. In the event rendered sanctions include academic suspension or removal from Residence Life, a committee will be formed to recommend a decision to the Vice President of Student Success. The decision of the Vice President of Student Success is final and binding and serves as the final step in the appeal process. |
*Deferment of sanctions is subject to the severity of the situation. When a student’s presence poses a danger to people or property, the student may be removed prior to the committee’s review.
Students may refer to FKC.1 for Student Grievance Procedures.
Approved: 2015
Updated: 2022, 2024
Reviewed: 2020