F6. Student Appeals

6. Student Appeals
F.6.01 - Right of Appeal:
A student may appeal the sanction(s) imposed by the Chief Student Services Officer to a Student Discipline Appeal Committee. The appeal shall be submitted, in writing, to the Chief Student Services Officer within ten (10) business days of the date the student is informed of the imposition of the sanction.

F.6.02 - Appeal Committee:
At the start of each school year, a Student Discipline Appeal Committee shall be established yearly, at each College. The committee shall consist of two (2) students and three (3) members of the faculty and/or professional staff. At its first meeting and before conducting any hearings, the committee shall select a chair from among the faculty or professional staff members on the committee.

When a student appeals a sanction and/or a disciplinary decision, the Chief Student Services Officer shall be responsible for convening and coordinating a hearing of the Student Discipline Appeal Committee.
Nothing in this policy shall preclude members of a committee from a hearing panel for one College from serving on a committee for another College if such service is deemed appropriate by the Chief Student Services Officer. Nothing in this policy shall preclude a Chief Student Services Officer from establishing a special committee in accordance with the procedures to hear appeals during the summer sessions.

F.6.03 - Committee Decision and Implementation:
The Chief Student Services Officer shall furnish the student a copy of the decision of the committee within three (3) business days of being notified of the committee's decision.  If disciplinary action is imposed, the student shall be informed of the duration of such action and/or the date by which restitution or other appropriate conditions must be met.

The decision of the Student Discipline Appeal Committee shall be implemented by the Chief Student Services Officer; however, decisions which involve dismissal shall be approved by the President prior to implementation.
Disciplinary action taken by a LSCS College shall be System-wide in effect, and pertinent information, including name, date, nature of violation, and form of sanction, shall be communicated by electronic means to all Deans of Student Services, all Security Directors, and all LEOs.

F.6.04 - Other Dispositions:
Nothing contained in this policy shall limit the right of a LSCS College at any time to agree to a disciplinary sanction(s) if the student agrees not to contest the charges.  Any such agreement shall be reduced to writing.
Nothing contained in this policy shall preclude a LSCS College from pursuing any and all remedies available at law or equity, and such rights and remedies are specifically reserved.

F.6.05 - Charged Student Barred from Registration:
Any student against whom a disciplinary action has been filed and not been resolved may not register without the approval of the Chief Student Services Officer.

F.6.06 - Effective Notice:
Whenever these procedures provide that the student shall be notified in writing, a copy shall be served in person or by certified, return receipt requested mail to the student(s) address that is on file at the Office of Admissions, Records, and Registration.

For purposes of computing any time frames under these procedures, where service is by mail, the date of service shall be considered to be the third day after the day of mailing.  It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the Office of Admissions, Records, and Registration has the student’s current address on file.

F.6.07 - Joint Hearing:
Nothing in these procedures shall preclude a LSCS College from holding one hearing or a joint hearing when two or more students are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses under the Student Code of Conduct.

To challenge a decision to consolidate a complaint(s), the student(s) charged must notify the chair of the Student Discipline Appeal Committee of the ground(s) for the challenge in writing at least four (4) days before the hearing is scheduled to