Westminster College Student Conduct

The Judicial Process – An Overview

Students charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct have several opportunities to present their case to the College. The first step in the adjudication process is called the Pre-Hearing Conference. This is not a hearing per se, but a chance for the student and College hearing officer to discuss procedural issues related to the case and to clarify the judicial process with the student. The next step is a formal hearing with the student or president of the recognized student organization and either a hearing officer (Administrative Hearing) or the College’s Judicial Board, which has students and faculty as its members. The hearing officer or Judicial Board would ultimately make a sanction recommendation to the Associate Dean for their decision.

The College’s Appeals Board is set up to hear appeals from students or recognized student organizations who are not satisfied with the decision of the hearing officer or Judicial Board. The Appeals Board, comprised of students and faculty members, would hear the case based upon the information they receive from the student and the transcripts of the hearing officer or Judicial Board.