NSU_Student_Handbook_2023-2024

84 NSU STUDENT HANDBOOK 2023-24 3.6.1.7. Conduct sanctions shall not be made part of the respondent’s permanent academic record, but shall become part of the respondent’s conduct record. The respondent’s conduct record containing conduct sanctions other than suspension, expulsion, revoking admission and/or a degree, or withholding a degree, will be expunged seven (7) years after the date of the original finding of a violation of the Student Code. The respondent’s conduct record containing any of the four conduct sanctions above shall be maintained permanently. Where restitution is required of a respondent, the institution reserves the right to disclose all portions of the conduct file as may be necessary to obtain a judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction. Such files shall be preserved at least until all necessary compensation has been obtained. 3.6.1.8. Students enrolled in one institution shall be held accountable for their conduct while visiting all other institutions. Students may be required, as a condition of continued enrollment, to appear at the institution where the alleged misconduct took place, at their own expense, for a conduct hearing and to answer allegations based on their conduct while at that institution. 3.6.1.8.1. Any conduct sanction imposed by one institution shall be effective at all other institutions. A respondent suspended at one institution shall not be able to enroll at another institution until the period of suspension has ended. A respondent who has been expelled from one Institution may not enroll at another institution. 3.6.1.8.2. When a respondent is brought forward on allegations of misconduct by another institution, any conduct sanction issued after a finding of a violation shall be determined by the institution that brought forward the allegations of misconduct. Suspension or expulsion may only be imposed after first consulting with the Senior Student Affairs Officer from the institution where the respondent is enrolled. 3.6.2. Organizational Conduct Sanctions 3.6.2.1. The following conduct sanctions may be imposed upon organizations: • Those conduct sanctions listed above in Section C.5.5.1. 3.7. Appeals 3.7.1. Appeal as a Matter of Right 3.7.1.1. The respondent may appeal a decision reached by the Chair. In matters involving allegations of Human Rights violations, the complainant may also appeal a decision reached by the Chair. The appeal must be in writing and must be submitted to the Senior Student Affairs Officer no later than five (5) days after notice of the Chair’s decision is deemed received. 3.7.1.2. The written appeal must cite at least one (1) of the following reasons for review and must include supporting arguments and documentation as to why an appeal should be granted on those grounds. 3.7.1.2.1. The original hearing was conducted unfairly to the point that it substantially and materially affected the outcome; 3.7.1.2.2. Using the facts found by the Chair, the conclusion regarding whether there was a violation(s) of the Student Code was incorrect; 3.7.1.2.3. The conduct sanction(s) imposed were not appropriate for the violation of the student Code that the respondent was found to have committed; and/or 3.7.1.2.4. New information that was unavailable at the time of the hearing has been discovered and could substantially and materially affect the outcome.

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