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Student Conduct & Regulations 26|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey 16. In the event the respondent is found responsible for a violation the hearing authority will refer the case back to the Dean of Students Office for sanctioning. Student conduct history, recommendations from the hearing authority, and impact statements may be included in the consideration of sanctions. 17. Kutztown University may withhold transcripts, diploma or other official records pending the disposition of cases if deemed reasonably necessary by the Dean of Students Office. Article 8: Role of Advisors 1. A student bringing charges (complainant) or student charged (respondent) with violating University regulations has a right to an advisor by: a. A member of the University community who may be a student, staff member or faculty member. b. A private attorney whose expenses will be borne by the student. If necessary, you may meet with your advisor of choice on campus. Should you need a meeting space, please call Conference and Event Services at 610-683-1359, to reserve your meeting space. 2. Any student having an advisor is required to notify the Dean of Students Office or their case officer with the name and contact information of their advisor. 3. All meeting/hearing dates and times as well as information, including the description of charges, names of witnesses, substance of testimony and other types of evidence, which may be used, will be supplied to the student throughout the student conduct process. Advisors will have access to this information through the student. 4. During the preliminary briefing or other student conduct meetings, excluding hearings, the advisor may interact with the case officer or designated university official during the meeting. 5. During formal hearings, neither party’s advisor will have a formal or interactive role with the hearing authority or witnesses. The student will be granted reasonable opportunities during the hearing to privately confer with their advisor. 6. If the advisor is not a student, the student will be considered as host while the advisor is on campus. Any disruptive or disorderly behavior on the part of the advisor may result in charges being filed against the student under the following conduct standards: Abuse of the Student Conduct Process and/or Responsibility for Actions of Guests. 7. The Dean of Students Office reserves the right to assign a university official to attend any student conduct hearing, proceeding, or meeting for the purposes including but not limited to advising hearing boards or university officials on procedures and/or for the purposes of evaluation or assessment. Article 9: Sanctions 1. The appropriate hearing officer or hearing authority, upon determining an individual has, in fact, been found to be responsible for violating a University standard, shall impose one or more of the following sanctions:

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