Student Handbook 2016

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: 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, • disciplinary warning • disciplinary probation • disciplinary suspension • disciplinary dismissal • disciplinary expulsion

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