UNLV Office of Student Conduct Disciplinary Appeal Form

Students considering an appeal should read the section on “Appeal Rights and Appeal Procedures” in the Student Conduct Code. As noted, “Appeals may be based on only the following grounds.”

1. Denial of process as outlined in the Student Conduct Code: A student or organization who is alleged to have violated the Student Conduct Code is entitled to the following procedural guarantees:

i. The student or organization will be provided with a confirmed notice of charges sufficiently in advance of the administrative meeting or formal hearing and in reasonable detail to allow the student or organization to prepare a case for the informal meeting or hearing. ii. Students or organizational representatives may remain silent during a hearing. iii. Students or organizational representatives may choose to refute any information presented or question any witnesses, and will be given an opportunity to present a rebuttal to the charges. iv. Students or organizational representatives will be give the opportunity to produce witnesses or written affidavits on their own behalf. v. To help them prepare their response, students or organizational representatives may be assisted by an advisor of their choice. The advisor’s role is specifically limited to conferring with her or his advisee; they may not participate in the actual proceedings. It is the responsibility of the students to notify the Office of Student Conduct at least seven (7) calendar days in advance of the hearing and specify the name and address of the advisor, if any, and whether the advisor is an attorney. vi. At a hearing, the student or organizational representative may challenge the objectivity of any committee member or administrator, given reasonable cause to believe that the member may be biased or have a conflict of interest. vii. The outcome of the hearing will be determined solely on the basis of evidence presented during the hearing. This includes, but is not limited to, all information made available to the charged student/organization as part of the hearing file. A determination of responsibility is made on the basis of whether it is more likely than not that the accused student or organization violated the code. viii. After the hearing, the student or organization may appeal the decision of the hearing officer or committee, provided there are appropriate grounds.

2. Denial of adequate opportunity to prepare and present a defense to the charges;

3. The evidence presented was not sufficiently substantial to justify the decision;

4. The sanction imposed was not in keeping with the gravity of the violation.

Name of Student/Organization Appealing ______

Date Appeal Submitted to the Office of Student Conduct (date stamped) ______

Charges Found Responsible For During Administrative Meeting/Formal Hearing ______Sanction(s) Imposed______Name of Hearing Officer Managing Case______

To initiate an appeal, you should meet with a member of the Office of Student Conduct to discuss the appeals process. To file an appeal, provide your answers to the following questions to the Office of Student Conduct, 325 Flora Dungan Humanities (2019) by your appeal deadline (late appeals will not be accepted). The decision on whether your appeal will be heard is based solely on the information you submit in your appeal request. (Form continues on back) On a separate sheet of paper, please respond to the following questions:

(1) Were any of your process rights denied? If so, which right(s) from above and how? (2) Were you denied the adequate opportunity to prepare and present a defense to the charge(s)? (3) Was the evidence presented not sufficiently substantial? If so, how? (4) Is the sanction imposed not in keeping with the gravity of the violation? If so, how? (5) Summary of the grounds for your appeal.

Statement of the Understanding by the Appealing Student:

All the significant information to be considered in my appeal is summarized in the attached pages. I understand that the appropriate University official will review my appeal form and the entire record for the case. I further understand that after reviewing the case and depending upon the demonstrated grounds for appeal, the official may: (1) affirm the original finding and/or sanction; (2) impose greater or lesser sanctions than original sanction; (3) order a new hearing. I understand that the decision made by the appropriate University official will be final and I will be informed by letter of this decision to the address listed below.

Signature

Student ID# (L00…..)

Phone # (please circle: Home or Cell)

Address (mailing address for the decision letter)

City, State, Zip

UNLV Email (ex: [email protected])

Office of Student Conduct 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 452019 Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2019 325 Flora Dungan Humanities Building Main: 702.895.2308. Fax: 702.895.2514 [email protected]