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17 THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2020 cause to alter procedures, the original decision, or any sanctions. An appeal will generally be limited to a review of the investigation report and supporting documents for one or more of the purposes below, provided however, that the administrator may request additional information or clarification from the respondent, reporting party, witnesses, investigator(s), and/or other administrators for purposes of this review. Available appeal options: • Process Review. To determine whether the investigation process was conducted in accordance with published procedures and without bias on the part of the investigator(s). Deviations from designated procedures will not be a basis for sustaining an appeal unless significant prejudice results. • Information Review. To determine whether there was information presented in the investigation that, if believed by the board or administrator, was sufficient to establish that a violation of the policy occurred. • Sanction Review. To determine whether any sanctions imposed were appropriate for the violation of the policy which the student was found to have committed. • New Information. To consider new information, submitted by the appealing student within the prescribed five business day period, sufficient to alter a decision or other relevant facts not brought out in the original investigation, because such information was not known to the student appealing at the time of the original investigation. Both the reporter and respondent receive simultaneous written notification regarding the outcome of submitted appeal(s). Possible Sanctions in a Student Disciplinary Proceeding e College of New Jersey has minimum sanctions for specific prohibited conduct outlined within the Title IX Policy and Student Conduct Code. A student found responsible for sexual penetration that occurs without the Effective Consent of the victim, or that occurs when the victim is unable to give consent, will be issued sanctions ranging from suspension to expulsion. Students found responsible for any intentional, nonconsensual sexual contact with an intimate body part of another; or forcing another to have sexual contact with an intimate body part of oneself or another, with any object or body part; or any disrobing of another without Effective Consent will be issued sanctions ranging from pending suspension status to expulsion. A student found responsible for dating or domestic violence will be issued sanctions ranging from probation to expulsion. Sanctions outlined below can be applied to all other forms of prohibited conduct outlined within the Title IX Policy or the Student Conduct Code. e following sanctions, alone or in any combination, may be imposed upon any student found to have violated the Student Conduct Code or Title IX Policy: 1. Status Outcomes. • Warning. A notice in writing to the student that the student is violating or has violated institutional regulations and that further violations may result in more severe disciplinary action. • Probation. is status serves as a disciplinary status assigned to a student for a specified period of time. While on this status, any further violations of college policy will result in more severe disciplinary action and may result in additional administrative directive outcomes and/or suspension. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services for five years after a student separates from the college. • Pending Suspension. is status serves as the disciplinary probation status assigned to a student for a specified period of time before they're suspended from the college. While on this status, any further violations of college policy may result in suspension from the college. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services for five years after a student separates from the college. • Suspension. Termination of course registration and residency (if applicable) from the college after a specific date and for a specified time. rough the duration of the suspension, the student may be restricted from college property and may be required to provide prior notice to and receive approval from the Director of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services and/or the Title IX Coordinator for the purpose of conducting college business. Before a student may be readmitted to the college after the designated period of time, the student must meet with the Dean of Students to show satisfactory completion of any assigned directives or to discuss stipulated conditions for their return. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off- Campus Services indefinitely. Should a student wish to return to the college after the suspension period, the student must comply with any academic standards and procedures then in effect. Suspension can range from the current term to four years. • Expulsion. Permanent dismissal from the college and restriction from college property. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services indefinitely. Expulsion is the most serious disciplinary action taken by the college and is generally reserved for only those cases of behavioral misconduct in which all the relevant facts and aggravating circumstances support a conclusion that the only reasonable sanction is permanent removal from the college. • Degree Revocation. Permanent revocation of an earned degree from the college and restriction from college property. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services indefinitely. Degree revocation is reserved for only those case of behavioral misconduct that occur while an individual is a student, but is not made known to the college until after a degree is earned, and in which all the relevant facts and aggravating circumstances support a conclusion that the only reasonable sanction is permanent revocation of an earned degree from the college. 2. Education Outcomes. • Restorative Practices. Participation in a discussion by trained facilitators with any persons or departments harmed and development of a shared agreement of how to correct the harm. Unlike other sanctions, all participants must voluntarily agree to participate in the restorative process. Restorative practices will not be available to students responding to or being found responsible for any physical sexual misconduct. • Mediation. Participation in a mediated discussion with other disputants facilitated by multipartial trained mediators with the hope of developing a negotiated agreement serving as resolution

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