Maritime College Student Handbook 2021-2022

the Judicial Officer may grant a new hearing. Otherwise, the finding and any recommended sanction of the College Judicial Board shall stand if no appeal is filed within three days of notification. ARTICLE VI - APPEALS A finding and/or sanction recommended by the College Judicial Board is reported by the Dean of Students to both the accused student and the Judicial Officer in 10 calendar days of their decision. The Dean of Students may, after reviewing all available information, elect to:

1. Agree with the finding and recommended sanction. 2. Agree with the finding and either reduce or increase the sanction. 3. Disagree with the finding and revise or impose a sanction. 4. Remand the case to the College Judicial Board for a new hearing. 5. Dismiss the case.

Proper written notification shall be defined as either delivery by mail to a student’s on-campus mailbox, Maritime email address, hand-delivery by campus staff, or two days after such notification is mailed to a student’s local, off- campus address via the U.S. Post Office. Students shall be held responsible for the contents of mail for which they have refused receipt. Should the Student Wish to Appeal : The finding and/or recommended sanction decision as determined by the Judicial Board may be appealed by the accused student to the Provost within three (3) calendar days of initial written notification of the result of the initial hearing. Such appeals must be sent electronically. If an appeal cannot be filed in accordance with the 3-day filing deadline, the individual must contact the Dean of Students before said deadline expires and request an extension. Further, in making an appeal, the appellant may request a suspension of sanction pending the outcome of the appeal. An appeal of a disciplinary finding and/or recommended sanction must be made based on one or more of the following: A. Procedural Error To determine whether the original hearing was conducted fairly in light of the charges and evidence presented, and in conformity with the prescribed procedures in Article V (Judicial Procedures) of the Student Code of Conduct. Deprivation of due process shall be considered Procedural Error. B. Disproportionate Sanction To determine whether the sanction(s) recommended were appropriate for the violation of the Student Code of Conduct which the student was found to have committed. C. New Evidence To consider new evidence, sufficient to alter a finding or other relevant facts not brought out at the original hearing, because such evidence and/or facts were not known to the person appealing at the time of the original hearing. The Provost will respond to the appeal within ten (10) days of receipt of the appeal and notify the student, Dean of Students and Judicial officer of their decision. If an appeal is denied no further review will occur concerning the Judicial Board’s findings. *In the cases of Title IX violations, the reporting and/or accused individual may appeal the boards outcome to the Provost Appellate Panel. SECTION 5 - JUDICIAL REPORTING ARTICLE I - DISCIPLINARY RECORDS All disciplinary records are maintained under the supervision of the Dean of Students/Commandant of Cadets as confidential; may not be incorporated into the official college record, and will be released by the College only through consent of the student, emergencies involving threats to health or safety, valid subpoena or court order. The confidentiality of records embraces all information concerning the incident except in cases where a Permanent Transcript Notation (PTN) appears on the student’s transcript.