2024 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 46 due process requirements, the University will use the preponderance of the evidence standard in investigations of Formal Complaints alleging sexual misconduct violations under the Sexual Misconduct Policy. This means that the individual(s) charged with making a finding must make a decision of responsibility based upon presented evidence sufficient to make a reasonable person believe that it was more likely than not a violation of university policy occurred. DISCIPLINARY RESOLUTION SANCTIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION The University will apply appropriate disciplinary procedures to those who violate the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. The procedures set forth below are intended to afford a prompt response to charges of sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, and stalking, as well as other sexual misconduct, to maintain confidentiality and fairness consistent with applicable legal requirements, and to impose appropriate sanctions on violators of this policy. Disciplinary sanctions will not be issued arising from an allegation of a violation of the Sexual Misconduct Policy without holding a hearing unless the matter was resolved through an informal resolution process. SANCTIONS AGAINST STUDENTS In all cases, investigations that result in a finding of more likely than not that a violation of the Sexual Misconduct Policy occurred will lead to the initiation of disciplinary procedures against the Respondent. When the responsible Party is a student, the Dean of Students, who is present at the hearing and after receiving a recommendation from the Decision Makers, may impose disciplinary sanctions. Definitions of student conduct sanctions as published in the Student Code of Conduct The Key, student handbook, are listed below: a. Disciplinary Reprimand: A formal letter issued when a student's conduct is deemed to be unsatisfactory to the degree that the University makes a record of the incident and warns the student against repetition of similar behavior. b. Educational Activities: The required participation in a specified activity, service project, community service, educational program, event, assignment or other educational and/or restorative assignment. c. University Restrictions: Restricted attendance, access or participation with specific co-curricular events, programs, or student organizations/groups; change of residence hall assignment; no contact restrictions with specific individuals for a defined period of time; and/or restricted access or visitation privileges to specific campus facilities. d. Restitution: Payment for replacement or repair for damages to university property. Restitution may be applied only once if civil or criminal action is also being applied. In these cases, legal judgments shall take precedence. Restitution imposed by a campus hearing authority will be held in abeyance until civil and criminal charges can be finalized. e. Disciplinary Probation: Official notification of a specified period of review and monitoring not to exceed one year. Further violations of the Student Code of Conduct may result in more severe disciplinary action, including an examination of continued status as a student. Students on Disciplinary Probation are not in good disciplinary standing. f. Deferred Housing Suspension: The student is informed that although the violation of university regulations may warrant removal and suspension of residence hall privileges, a suspension is being deferred and the student is required to adhere to specific requirements and conditions imposed by the designated hearing authority. Failure to abide by the imposed conditions may result in the rescission of the deferment and loss of university housing privileges. The student is also advised that any subsequent violations may result in an immediate residence hall suspension. g. Housing Suspension: A student may be excluded from campus housing for a specified period of time if held responsible through the student conduct process for a major violation of the Student Code of Conduct, for repeated infractions or a serious breach of residence hall regulations. h. Deferred Suspension: Deferred Suspension is imposed only in serious cases or in response to progressive discipline stipulating that a student, in
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