Non-Academic Grievance Procedure
Students or faculty who have a grievance regarding student conduct exclusive of academic performance should bring the grievance to the attention of the Director of Student Life. The Director of Student Life will confer with the student involved in the reported behavior to ascertain the circumstances of the infraction. After speaking with both parties involved in the disturbance, the Director of Student Life will try to resolve the situation informally. If the informal resolution of the situation is unsuccessful, the Director of Student Life will keep a report the situation.
The Director of Student Life may place the student on immediate disciplinary probation if it is determined that the student’s behavior violates acceptable university conduct. Acceptable university conduct is defined as behavior compatible with university campus standards. If disclosure of a criminal nature is suspected, a representative of the University Police and/or Texarkana Police Department will be contacted immediately for possible intervention.
When placed on disciplinary probation, the student will be notified, in writing, by the Director of Student Life. If unacceptable behavior continues to recur at a later time, a student on disciplinary probation will be considered subject to suspension immediately following a hearing. The decision to render a suspension will always follow a hearing to ensure that the student’s right of due process is protected. In extreme cases, a student may be placed on suspension as the result of a first infraction if the severity of the infraction warrants suspension.
A student who is on disciplinary probation and who continues to engage in unacceptable behavior will be summoned to a hearing prior to suspension. Subsequent problems after readmission from suspension will be reviewed in the same manner; however, the recommendation may then be expulsion rather than a subsequent suspension.
All records concerning the action taken in grievance procedures will be kept on file by the Director of Student Life
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A suspended or expelled student who has been officially withdrawn from the university will receive no refund of tuition and fees.