Purpose:
The purpose of the Academic Judicial Committee shall be to determine whether a student has violated College policies or regulations and to recommend appropriate discipline when deemed necessary. When requested by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the committee will also review a student appeal when an alleged violation of student rights (for example, regarding the student's grade) is involved.
Composition:
The Academic Judicial Committee shall be composed of
- Faculty Senators (1)
- Other Faculty members,1 per academic unit
- Students (8): elected by SGA
In the event a grievance is filed, the Committee Chair shall select, by lot (Committee Chair's name shall not be in the draw), a panel of four faculty and three students for that grievance. The selected panel members shall select one of the faculty members on the panel to serve as the panel Chair. The panel Chair shall preside at the committee hearing, unless removed by challenge for cause. In the event of a challenge to the panel Chair, the Committee Chair shall rule on the challenge. A new panel shall be selected for each student hearing.
Duties:
The committee shall conduct discipline hearings in accordance with the established regulations of the College. Prior to any hearing, a student government representative shall meet with the student and inform the student of his or her rights to due process. Appeals shall be carried out in accordance with the policies set forth in the Student Disciplinary Procedures. The Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs shall be responsible for implementing any disciplinary action recommended by the Committee. The minutes of the Committee shall be forwarded solely to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs and the President of the College.
2024-2025 Members:
- Faculty Senator: Dr. Masoud Nourizadeh
- Faculty From Academic Units
- School of Liberal Arts, Business, and Social Sciences, Programs in Business and Social Sciences:
- School of Bus, Lib Arts, Soc Sci: Programs in History & Political Science
- School of Business, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences, Programs in English, Communication, and Foreign Language: Michelle Perry-Stewart
- School of Business, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences, Programs in Fine and Performing Arts:
- School of Education, Math, and Applied Sciences, Department of Education: Valerie Calhoun
- School of Education, Math, and Applied Sciences, Department of Math, Comp Sci & Engineering:
- School of Nursing, Health, and Natural Sciences, Department of Nursing including HIM: Cindy Tucker
- School of Nursing, Health, and Natural Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences: Marwan Zabdawi
- Library:
- Students Selected by SGA
- TBD
View 2023-2024 Committee Membership
View 2022-2023 Committee Membership
View 2021-2022 Committee Membership
View 2018-2019 Committee Membership
View 2017-2018 Committee Membership
View 2016-2017 Committee Membership
AY 2017-2018 Agenda/ Minutes
Coming soon.