Westminster College Student Conduct

Procedures for Temporary Disciplinary Suspension

1. Before a temporary suspension may be imposed, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs shall make an initial evaluation of the reliability of the information received and make such further investigation as circumstances permit. If it is concluded that the alleged conduct warrants temporary suspension, the Associate Dean shall notify the student of their intention to suspend them temporarily and, at the earliest practicable opportunity, provide the student with an opportunity to meet with the Associate Dean.
2. The Associate Dean shall maintain records of all attempts to notify the student and, if all reasonable efforts to notify the student are unsuccessful, the Associate Dean may impose the temporary suspension without a meeting with the student, provided, however, attempts to notify the student continue, and the student is afforded a pre-hearing conference at the earliest practicable opportunity.
3. At the meeting with the Associate Dean the student shall be given a statement of charges and an oral summary of the reason(s) for concluding that the alleged conduct warrants temporary suspension.
4. The issues at the meeting with the Associate Dean shall be limited to consideration of the reliability of the evidence against the student and whether the alleged conduct warrants temporary suspension.
5. The Associate Dean’s decision may be rendered orally but shall be confirmed in writing, as soon as practicable. The decision must be supported by credible evidence which is sufficient, in the opinion of the Associate Dean to indicate that the student engaged in the alleged conduct and that such conduct warrants temporary suspension.
6. The hearing on the charges shall be commenced not later than seven (7) days after the imposition of the temporary suspension unless the student requests a delay of the hearing and continuation of the temporary suspension until a later date.