PART 6: INTERIM SUSPENSION AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

6.1 The status of an accused student will not be changed while a case is pending against him or her, unless the Director of Judicial Affairs, in consultation with the Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, or his or her designee, determines that an interim suspension is required to promote the safety and well-being of the University community.

6.2 A student who is suspended on an interim basis pending the outcome of proceedings against him or her will be given the opportunity to be heard by the University Appeals Board on the merits of the decision to impose the interim suspension within three (3) University business days of receipt by the Office of Judicial Affairs of the student’s written request for such a hearing. Such a request must be made by the student within 30 days of the imposition of the interim suspension. If no such request is made, the interim suspension will remain in effect pending a hearing on the merits of the judicial case. All recommendations of the University Appeals Board reviewing the imposition of an interim suspension are confirmed by the Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs or his/her designee, and when confirmed, the decision is final and no further review of the interim suspension status is available.

6.3 Where an interim suspension is imposed in a case involving the arrest of the accused student, the University may require the associated criminal matter to be resolved in full prior to the pending judicial case being heard on its merits by the University Judicial Board. In circumstances where a criminal matter remains pending or in other unusual circumstances, including those described herein at Sections 6.4 and 7.4, students who seek to have their cases heard on the merits may file a written request for a hearing before the Director of Judicial Affairs, or his or her designee, who will act in the role of hearing officer consistent with the policies of the University Judicial System.

Unless modified pursuant to Part 12 of these procedures, hearing officer proceedings will conform substantially to the procedures outlined at Parts 7 through 9 herein, except that a hearing officer will act in the role of the University Judicial Board. The results of the proceedings may be appealed in writing to the University Appeals Board in accordance with Part 11 of these procedures.

6.4 Certain administrators have been granted authority to take specific administrative actions to promote the safety and well-being of members of the University community and to enforce other administrative policies. a. The Director of Residence Life, or his or her designee, is authorized to respond to alleged violations of Office of Residence Life Departmental Standards consistent with the policies published by the Office of Residence Life. These policies and procedures are independent of the University Judicial System. Questions about the Office of Residence Life Departmental Standards process should be directed to the Office of Residence Life, 111 Waverly Avenue, Suite 200, 443-3637.

The Director of Residence Life, or his or her designee, is also permitted to respond on an emergency basis to behavioral incidents alleged to violate the Code of Student Conduct occurring within or otherwise impacting the safety of any residential unit by relocating a student within or removing a student from University housing on a temporary basis pending fulfillment of specific conditions and/or review of the matter by the University Judicial System.

b. The Director of Health Services and the Director of the Counseling Center, are authorized to respond to significant psychological, physical, or substance-abuse related conditions or other student behavior that poses a health or safety risk to the student or others. A student who fails to attend and actively participate in an assessment, educational program, and/or other intervention as required or who engages in behaviors that pose a significant health or safety risk to the student or others may be withdrawn for medical reasons from the University. Such withdrawal will extend until the student demonstrates completion of an assessment, educational program and/or other intervention to the satisfaction of the Director of Health Services or the Director of the Counseling Center. During the period of such a withdrawal for medical reasons, the student is prohibited from entering onto Syracuse University owned, operated, or controlled property, including but not limited to University-owned land leased to a non-University affiliated party, and from participating in any course or program offered by Syracuse University. In addition, the student must demonstrate “good citizenship” to the Director of Judicial Affairs who, in consultation with the Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, or his or her designee, who will determine whether and under what conditions the student will be permitted to return to the University.

Except in emergency circumstances related to a medical or psychological condition, or in situations where a student is in violation of local, state, or federal laws or regulations designed to safeguard the public’s health, a student is entitled to an opportunity for a hearing before a hearing officer prior to withdrawal for medical reasons pursuant to this subsection. Such a hearing will be held in accordance with the procedures described above at Section 6.3, except that the hearing officer in such a case will be advised by an appropriately trained professional. The results of such a hearing may be appealed in writing to the University Appeals Board in accordance with Part 11 of these procedures.

In emergency medical or psychological circumstances, students may be removed immediately from the University pursuant to Part 15 of these procedures.