Appeals Board
Students have an opportunity to appeal decisions of HRLGL
Administrative Hearings and the HRLGL
Judicial Board. Appeals must be in writing and
should be directed to the HRLGL Appeals Board, Housing, Residence Life & Greek
Life, 4 Yost Hall, within five business days of receipt of the written decision.
The written appeal must specify the grounds and rationale for the appeal.
The grounds on which an appeal may be filed include the following:
- New information that was not available during the hearing and which may
affect the outcome of the case
- Established procedures were not followed, and these errors may have
affected the outcome of the case
- The sanction was inappropriate for the offense
The HRLGL Appeals Board consists of the Director of Residence Life (chair),
two students appointed by the Residence Hall Association, and one faculty or
staff member appointed by an Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs.
The HRLGL Appeals Board will review the appeal. If the board concludes
that no grounds exist the board will deny the appeal and advise the student in
writing. If the board concludes that grounds do exist, the board will
invite the student filing the appeal to meet with the Appeals Board. The
board will make a decision based on the file and the meeting with the student.
The board may uphold the original sanction, modify the original sanction, or
remove the sanction. The board will communicate the decision to the
student in writing.