Dean of Students

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Pathfinder

"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."
-- Booker T. Washington

Standards of Student Conduct

Procedures for Judicial Board Hearings

  1. Major misconduct and/or repeat minor misconduct which violates the Student Code of Conduct or the Academic Integrity Policy, may result in referral to the Judicial Board. 
  2. If a student has been referred to the Judicial Board for a hearing, the accused student shall be informed in writing of the charges at least 48 hours in advance of any hearing. The notice shall include a copy of the hearing procedures.  Students appearing before the Judicial Board may have an advisor from the college community and/or parents/guardian(s) attend the hearing.
  3. The hearing is private (closed).
  4. The student may call a reasonable number of witnesses on his or her behalf.  Witnesses are subject to questioning by members of the Judicial Board.
  5. The student must inform the chairperson 24 hours in advance of the hearing if he or she intends to have witnesses appear.  The notification must include the names of any proposed witnesses and their relevance to the situation.
  6. If the student does not appear, the hearing will be held in absentia and the student may be additionally charged with failure to comply.
  7. When a student appears before the Judicial Board, the Chair reminds the student that he or she is expected to tell the truth. If it is later discovered that a student has been dishonest and/or misrepresented himself or herself to the Board, that student is eligible for suspension from the college.
  8. On behalf of the college, the Chairperson of the Judicial Board presents the charge(s) against the student.
  9. The student shall have an opportunity to make an opening statement.
  10. In the specific case of a charge of academic integrity, the faculty member presents the evidence of the violation to the Board. The student is responsible for presenting any evidence in defense of himself or herself. The burden of proof is on the faculty member. The student and the faculty member may question any witness and inspect any document offered as evidence and make whatever statement or argument appears to be appropriate.
  11. After the student’s opening statement (and presentation of evidence from the faculty member for academic integrity charges), the Board may address questions to any party or witness summoned, but shall limit the scope of the testimony to matters relevant to the charges. (The Board may request the presence of any witness deemed necessary for the hearing.).
  12. The student and/or advisor may not directly question any witnesses.  However, the student and/or advisor may suggest questions to the Judicial Board to ask of witnesses.
  13. At the end of the question and answer period, the student and/or advisor(s) and parent(s)/guardian(s) have the opportunity to make closing statements.
  14. Following the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall deliberate in private.
  15. The Board shall, by majority vote, make a determination as to whether there has been a violation of Juniata policy and recommend sanctions.  The Board provides its recommendation to the hearing chairperson. The hearing chairperson will inform the student of the recommendation(s).  The chairperson of the hearing prepares a final report documenting the hearing and the final decision.
  16. The Dean of Students will officially notify the student charged of the final decision and any sanction imposed.