Disciplinary Appeals Policy and Procedure
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Disciplinary Appeals Policy and Procedure
or as stated in Bethel’s disciplinary policiesThe level at which a disciplinary response is initially made will determine the Student Life staff member to whom the appeal is addressed. Appeals supervisor of the individual making the disciplinary response (e.g., disciplinary responses made by a residence director will be directed to the associate dean of residence life; responses made by one of the deans of students will be appealed to the vice president for student life appropriate staff member Student Life staff member to whom the appeal is addressed will respond to the student’s appeal within two business days. The staff member may request , or may meet , or may make .The vice president for student life notification of vice president for student life and involved vice president for student life of studentsStudent Advocates
Three or more faculty members volunteer to serve each year as student advocates. In that role they make themselves available to students involved in disciplinary processes. As student advocates, they help students understand the options available and the appeals process. They may help students prepare for a hearing and offer guidance and support. The student life staff encourages students who are in the midst of an appeals process to access the assistance of the faculty student advocates. While an appeal is in process, the Student Life staff is limited in the amount of communication and support they can offer to the student who is appealing a decision of their office. Information about faculty student advocates is available from the Office of Student Life.