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Student Conduct

History of Code of Student Conduct

Authority:  Board of Trustees

History:

First Issued:

February 17, 1990 Archive Version (Effective February 17, 1990 through April 27, 1995)

Revisions:

April 28, 1995 Archive Version (Effective April 28, 1995 through November 20, 1997)

November 21, 1997 Archive Version (Effective November 21, 1997 through September 17, 1998) - reformatted

September 18 1998 Archive Version (Effective September 18, 1998 through November 21, 2002) - revised to eliminate administrative review of sanctions of suspension and expulsion; recognizes separate optional procedure for College of Veterinary Medicine; updates titles and clarifies language.

November 22, 2002 Current Version - revised various sections of the Code due to recent court case that highlighted the need for the change. Sections 5, 9.13, 11.7, 13, 13.9, 14.1.3, 14.1.8, 14.1.9, 14.1.10, 14.1.20, 14.1.22, 15, 19 were revised along with other minor changes such as formatting and typographical corrections.

Related Policies:
UNC Policy Manual XIII-N-1 (Expulsion)
NCSU REG11.35.1- Procedures for Reconsideration of Expulsion
NCSU REG11.35.2 - Student Discipline Procedures

Additional Reference: NC Code: Appendix XII

Contact Information: Director of Office of Student Conduct (919) 515-2963.

Excerpt from the Student Discipline Procedures REG11.35.2 with regard to appeal rights:

4.7 Appeals

4.7.1 Non-Academic Cases

(a) Any disciplinary decision that results in a sanction less than suspension, may be appealed to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Associate Dean of the Graduate School (for graduate students), or the Associate Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (for CVM students) or their designees, whose decision shall be final at North Carolina State University ("University").

(b) Suspension decisions may be appealed by the respondent to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dean of the Graduate School (for graduate students), or Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (for CVM students) or their designees, and then to the Student and Campus Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees

(c) If the Student and Campus Affairs Committee reverses the decision of the Vice Chancellor, the Dean of the Graduate School or the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine or their designee, the Committee's decision must be approved by the full Board of Trustees. No further appeal is permitted.

(d) Expulsion decisions may be appealed to the Student and Campus Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. Expulsions may be further appealed to the UNC Board of Governors.

4.7.2 Academic Cases

(a) Any disciplinary decision that results in a sanction less than suspension, may be appealed to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, the Dean of the Graduate School or the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine or their designee. That shall be the final decision at the University.

(b) Any suspension decision may be appealed to the Provost, or his/her designee, and then to the Student and Campus Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. If the Student and Campus Affairs Committee decides to reverse the decision of the Provost, or his/her designee, the Committee's decision must be approved by the full Board of Trustees.

(c) Expulsion decisions may be appealed to the Student and Campus Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. If the Student and Campus Affairs Committee decides to reverse the decision of the Provost, or his/her designee, the Committee's decision must be approved by the full Board of Trustees. Expulsions are may be further appealed to the UNC Board of Governors.

(d) Students who have signed the "Report of an Academic Integrity Violation" form, and are subsequently suspended or expelled, are limited to issues of sanction only.

4.7.3 Grounds for appeal at the University are limited to:

4.7.3(a) The decision violates due process rights.