UndergraduateStudent Codeof Conduct
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FilinganAppeal:
All appeals must be submitted in writing to the Office of Community Standards
within five (5) business days after the written findings and decision is
communicated to the student. All responses to appeals will be communicated in
writing. Inaccordancewith theClaytonStateAcademicCatalog,
“Clayton StateUniversity [provides] each student with an e-mail address through
the Clayton State University electronic post office. The student will be
responsible for monitoring this address on a regular basis for official
communications fromClaytonStateUniversity facultyandadministrators.”
Appeal toDeanof Students
The Dean of Students will constitute the final point of Appeal in all disciplinary
decisions not involving suspension or expulsion.
The Dean of Students will communicate his or her decision to the student
within seven (7) businessdaysafter anappeal is filed.
Note:
The Dean of Students may decline to act in the appeal process if,
because of personal involvement or knowledge of the case, he/she feels
unable to render an impartial decision.
Appeal toVice-President of Student Affairs
The Vice President of Student Affairs will review appeals involving Housing
or UniversitySuspensionor expulsion.
TheVicePresident of Student Affairswill communicatehis or her decision to
the student within seven (7) businessdaysafter anappeal is filed.
Note:
TheVicePresident of Student Affairsmay decline to act in the appeal
process if, because of personal involvement or knowledge of the case,
he/she feels unable to render an impartial decision. In such cases, the
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs or his or her designee will hear
theappeal.
Appeal toUniversityPresident
Students who have appealed a university suspension or expulsion and feel
that further action is warranted following a decision by the Vice President may
appeal to thePresident of theUniversity.
The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Office of Community
Standards within five (5) business days after the Vice President of Student
Affairs’ decision is communicated to the student. Students appealing decisions
involving suspension or expulsion may have their movements on campus
restricted to academic endeavors or other restrictions deemed appropriateduring
the period of appeal. Otherwise, no sanction will be enforced until a final
decision is reached.
The President may, at his or her discretion, review any student discipline
caseand take suchactionasheor shedeems appropriatewith respect thereto.
The President may appoint an Appeals Committee to review the case. The
Committee will be composed of three members selected from the faculty and
administrative staff. After reviewing the case, the committee will make
