Requests to appeal decisions that are not the result of a Formal Hearing Board:

1. The conduct officer will present the case to be reviewed by the next higher level of authority (e.g. Residence Director to Associate Director, or Associate Director to Director, or Director to Assistant Vice President).
2. The Appellate Officer will review a report of the hearing and additional relevant information provided by the appellant.
3. The Appellate Officer will first determine if the student has appropriate grounds for an appeal. If appropriate grounds exist, the Appellate Officer will decide if there is sufficient evidence to acquit the appellant, sustain the administrative decision, or modify (but in no case increase) the sanction imposed or if an additional hearing with the Appellate Officer is required to determine an outcome. If appropriate grounds do not exist, the appeal will be denied.
4. The Appellate Officer will endeavor to complete the appeal review within fifteen (15) business days following receipt of a timely submitted appeal.
5. The decision of the appellate officer is final with no further appeals.

Requests to appeal decisions made by a Formal Hearing Board, or as deemed necessary by the Dean of Students :

1. The conduct officer or Formal Hearing Board chair will present the case to the Conduct Appellate Board.
2. The Conduct Appellate Board will review a report of the hearing and additional relevant information provided by the appellant.
3. The Conduct Appellate Board will first determine if the student has appropriate grounds for an appeal. If appropriate grounds exist, the Conduct Appellate Board will decide if there is sufficient evidence to acquit the appellant, sustain the administrative decision, or modify (but in no case increase) the sanction imposed or if an additional hearing with the Conduct Appellate Board is required to determine an outcome. If appropriate grounds do not exist, the appeal will be denied.
4. The Conduct Appellate Board will endeavor to complete the appeal review within fifteen (15) business days following receipt of a timely submitted appeal.
5. The decision of the Conduct Appellate Board is final with no further appeals.

The purpose of the Conduct Appellate Board shall be to hear and serve as the final board of appeal on decisions resulting in a sanction of suspension or expulsion from the College that have been decided on by conduct officers and to hear all appeals decided on by a Formal Hearing Board.

The Appellate Board shall consist of five members of the AIC Faculty and Staff, with a three-member quorum required to review a case.    

Conduct Appellate Board Appointment

• The chair of the Conduct Appellate Board shall be appointed by the Dean of Students.
• Faculty and staff members shall be appointed by the chair.
• Appointment shall be reviewed annually by August 15.

Conduct Appellate Board Authority

The Conduct Appellate Board shall have the authority to:

• Acquit the appellant (find student “Not Responsible” for some or all violations).
• Sustain the decision of the Formal Hearing board or conduct officer.
• Modify (but in no way increase) the sanctions imposed.

If you received a resolution letter as a result of a scheduled conduct meeting or formal hearing board, and would like to appeal this resolution based on the criteria listed to the left, please click the button below.

Note: Appeals that do not meet one or more of the criterion listed to the left will not be accepted. Additionally, students are not entitled to a re-hearing of the case.

Appellants must submit an Appeal within (5) five calendar days of the date on the Resolution Letter. Failure to submit the Appeal within (5) five calendar days, forfeits the right to having an appeal reviewed.

If you received a Community Violation notice, do not take responsibility for the violation, and would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this violation with a conduct officer, please submit a Community Violation appeal by clicking the link below.

Note: If you take responsibility for the community violation, you do not have to meet with a conduct officer. Community violations reset each academic year.