Notice of alleged violations

Student Disciplinary Procedures for Resolving Alleged Violations

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has delegated the administration of student discipline to the President of the College, who in turn may assign to individuals and/or committees the responsibility for assisting with the enforcement of the rules, regulations, and policies of the College. The Dean of Students, as delegated by the President, has responsibility for supervision of the process of handling the College’s response to student violation of College rules and regulations, including the imposition of sanctions. The Associate Dean of Student Affairs may delegate this responsibility as approved by the President. The institution’s resolution process generally includes the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. Receipt of an incident report, Investigation of incident, if necessary, Implementation of interim actions, if necessary, Notice of alleged violations, Informal meeting, - Academic situations may be resolved by faculty and Department Chair Formal hearing, Notification of decision, Appeal, Notification of appeal decision (if applicable)

A detailed description of the process is provided below. Cases related to Title IX compliance will follow the process as outlined in the Sexual Harassment and Title IX Compliance policy.

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2. Incident

The process begins when an incident occurs and a report is generated regarding an alleged violation. Any member of the College community may file a written complaint alleging that a student or student organization has violated policy or conduct as outlined in the Student Rights & Responsibilities document. Persons filing a complaint should do so as soon as possible after the event takes place using the General Concern Report (https://bismarckstate.edu/forms/GeneralConcernReport/). An alleged violation should be reported to: Dean of Students Jay.Meier@bismarckstate.edu; 701.224.2701 Student Union, Room 120A Academic Deans, Department Chairs and faculty will be notified of situations that occur in the academic environment.

Investigation of the Incident

Investigation means to gather the facts, details and circumstances associated with a complaint. The investigation may include interviewing witnesses, review of documents or other steps to assist the 6