About the Judicial System
This report is reviewed, and, if necessary, student(s) may be directed to attend an administrative meeting and/or hearing to determine what, if any, violation may have occurred. Minimally, a 48 hour notice is given prior to an administrative meeting or hearing. Written notice of the date, time, location, and allegation(s) is sent to a student’s SNHU e-mail account. Depending upon the urgency and the circumstances, notice may also be hand delivered. Students are responsible for checking their SNHU student e-mail and mailbox every day as part of their responsibilities as a student. A student failing to attend any administrative meeting or hearing will result in forfeiture of his/her right to appeal the findings and the final decision.
If the staff member reviewing the incident determines that a violation may have occurred, students will be notified, and the appropriate procedures for that violation will be followed. The procedures for the resolution of disciplinary actions depend upon the maximum sanction that the staff member believes could or should be invoked if the student is found responsible for the alleged violation. It is always possible that as the process unfolds, the student will ultimately be found not responsible or that circumstances will result in a sanction being imposed that is less than the maximum allowed for that violation.
University procedures are intended to provide reasonable notice of the offense, issue, or violation in question, and an opportunity to be heard. While all individuals are encouraged to meet their responsibilities as citizens, the college retains the authority to determine when behavior violates university standards.
The vice president for student affairs or the assistant dean, or his/her designee may designate a staff member to act in his or her place and conduct hearings. Violations of the university guidelines are categorized as either “minor” or “major.”