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        relevant for understanding the situation and determining   4.   The Appeal Panel may request a personal appearance
        the appropriate sanction.                        of the student/organization charged for the sole
                                                         purpose of
        Under the supervision of the Vice-Chancellor, action should
        be  taken  in  the  best  interests  of  the  University,  student,      a.  dismiss the charges;
        and employee, keeping in view the government laws and
        regulations.                                         b.  affirm the recommended sanctions; and
                                                             c. uphold or impose a lesser sanction than was
        Disciplinary Committee                                   recommended.
        Depending on each case’s severity, the Student Conduct   Sanctions
        Officer  evaluates  the  findings  of  the  code  of  conduct
        violation and recommends either dismissing the case,   Students and student organizations are expected to abide
        deciding a penalty (verbal or written warning) or raising the   by all Abu Dhabi University policies. If the policies and
        case to a disciplinary committee.            procedures of the University are not followed, students and
                                                     organizations will be held accountable and subject to the
        The University Disciplinary Committee consists of the Head   following disciplinary actions:
        of Student Affairs, concerned College Dean, Registrar and
        two students representing the men and women’s Student   1.   A reprimand is official written notification of
        Councils or their appropriate representatives.   unacceptable behavior and violation of the Student
                                                         Code of Conduct. Any student having a record of
        Appeal Right                                     violating the Student Code of Conduct will automatically
                                                         be removed from Honor’s List. Any further misconduct
        A student has the right to appeal the decision made by   may result in more serious disciplinary actions.
        the Disciplinary Committee. The student should submit a
        request for an appeal within three (3) calendar days from   2.   Disciplinary Probation is a conditional  status
        his/her receipt of findings to the Head of Student Support   imposed for a designated period. Further violation
        Office.                                          of the Student Code of Conduct while on probation
                                                         will be subject to more serious disciplinary action.
        An appeal panel is formed by the Head of Student Support   Disciplinary probation may place specific restrictions
        Office and consists of five (5) members and shall include   on the student or organization. These may vary with
        two (2) faculty (one from the concerned student’s college   each case and may include but are not limited to
        and one from another college), one (1) staff, one (1) student   restriction from participating in athletic activities and
        and the Provost, serving as the chair of the committee. The   or campus activities.
        Appeal Panel may request a personal appearance of the
        concerned student for the sole purpose of addressing   3.   Restitution: Replacement or  payment for incurred
        issues raised by the appeal. Campus Directors will play the   damages
        Provost’s role in appeal panels for cases concerning their
        campuses.                                    4.   The suspension is the loss of privileges of enrollment
                                                         at Abu Dhabi University for a designated period. A
        The Appeal Panel will review the findings of fact and   student’s suspension shall not exceed one calendar
        recommended sanctions reported by the disciplinary   year following the sanction. A student organization’s
        committee and may:                               suspension  is  a  temporary  revocation  of  University
                                                         recognition. A student organization  suspension will
        1.   Hearings. Training for the hearing procedures shall be   not exceed five years. A student serving suspension
            conducted before the implementation of the policy.  is restricted of the access to the university for the
        2.   The appeal panel shall consist of five (5) members   duration of the sanction unless approval has been
            and shall include two (2) faculty (one from the student   secured from Student Support Services. While on
            college and one from another college), one (1) staff,   suspension, students are unable to transfer credit
            one (1) student and the Provost, serving as the chair   hours for courses taken in other universities or
            of the committee.                            educational institutions.
               a.   Members of the Appeal Panel shall be drawn    5.   Expulsion is the permanent loss of privileges of
               from a pool of faculty, staff, and students who    enrollment at Abu Dhabi University.
               have completed the  approved hearing training.
                                                     Student Grievances Policies and Procedures
        3.   The Head of Student Support Office or designee shall
            direct the appeal to the Appeal Panel within seven (7)   Abu Dhabi University aims to foster the values of respect,
            calendar days of receipt of the appeal.  integrity, fairness, and transparency among staff, faculty,


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