FAQ
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Students have the right:
- To be notified about these rights and responsibilities
- To be notified at least three (3) business days prior to the conduct meeting ("hearing") of the alleged violation(s) of the Code of Student Conduct or other policy and to be notified of the date, time, and location of the meeting
- To respond to the allegations in the complaint or report and provide relevant information
- To identify witnesses who have first-hand knowledge about the alleged incident and to submit witness statements in advance of the integrity formation meeting
- To have an Advisor who is a Seattle University faculty, employee or currently enrolled student present during any proceedings
- To be notified of the conduct determination, including any sanctions, in writing
- To be informed about the appeal process and given the opportunity to file a request for appeal within 5 business days of the date of the conduct decision letter.
More information about students' rights can be found in Section 3.1 of the Code of Student Conduct.
Meetings could include the Conduct Administrator or Review Board, Students ("Respondent(s)"), their selected Advisor, and Witness(es). Section 3 of the Code of Student Conduct and the Definitions page describe who is involved in Integrity Formation processes.
See the Step-by-Step process page of the Office of the Dean of Students website.
Integrity formation ("Student Conduct") records are generally maintained for seven (7) years from the date of the final disposition of a case. Records related to suspension, dismissal, and sexual misconduct are retained permanently. See Section 4 of the Code of Student Conduct for more information.