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Appeals -
A student may only appeal a sanction of deferred suspension or separation from
the College. Appeals shall be only to the President. The student must submit a written request
for an appeal within five (5) business days of notification of results of the original hearing.
The Office of Student Development may administer the notification of hearing results either
personally or by certified mail to the last known address as maintained by the College. The
appeal is submitted to the Office of Student Development. A student may request an appeal
on one or more of the following grounds: (1) the student has been deprived of his/her rights
as defined herein; (2) new evidence discovered; and/or (3) the sanction(s) to be imposed was
not justified by the nature of the offense.
The President will review the records from the Disciplinary Conference, Administrative
Hearing, or Council Hearing and such written submission or oral arguments as may be
requested by the President. The original decisions may be sustained, modified, or reversed.
Reviews -
The Vice President for Student Development may request a review of the
decision(s) of the Council within five (5) business days of notification of results of the
original hearing being given to the student. The VP for Student Development will inform
the student that a review is being considered or requested.
The VP for Student Development may request a review of a discipline case on one or more
of the following grounds: (1) the decision of the Council does not adequately account for
all available evidence; and/or (2) the decision of the Council does not provide for adequate
sanction(s) or intervention for the
violation.
Disciplinary sanctions -
the following is a listing of the disciplinary sanctions that may be
imposed for the prohibited conducts of Bluefield College:
• disciplinary warning
• disciplinary probation
• disciplinary suspension
• disciplinary dismissal
• disciplinary expulsion
Additionally, the College reserves the right to impose alternative requirements or conditions
at its discretion in the disciplinary or judicial process. Such requirements or conditions may
include, but are not limited to:
• restitution or fines
• work or community projects
• counseling evaluations by BC or off-campus professionals
• educational program sessions
• restrictions on participation in campus activities, residence visitation, or parking
privileges
• residence hall contract cancellation
Alternative requirements or conditions may be imposed in addition to other disciplinary
sanctions (i.e., warnings, probations, suspensions). If these alternative requirements are
violated by the student, or if he/she fails to meet conditions set for him/her in the disciplinary
or judicial process, a more serious sanction, up to and including suspension or dismissal,
may be imposed at the discretion of the Dean of Students without further hearing or review.
Loss of financial aid given for Christian character -
Students involved in major community
life violations such as possession or use of alcohol on campus, drinking under the age of 21,