The Appeal Process

It important to note that appealing a decision and/or sanction can only be based on the following criteria:

a.      That there was a substantive procedural error that may have prohibited the hearing from being conducted fairly in light of the charges.

b.      The facts in the case were insufficient to establish that a violation of the Student Conduct Code occurred.

c.      The sanction(s) imposed was not appropriate for the violation of the Student Conduct Code for which the student was found to be responsible.

d.      New evidence that was not available at the time of the hearing has become available, and is potentially sufficient to alter a decision or other relevant facts not brought out in the original hearing.

Appeal briefs submitted for other then these four reasons will not be accepted. Students are strongly encouraged to speak with Dr. Cara D. Appel-Silbaugh (appelsil@chapman.edu) about developing the appeal brief and to discuss the appeal process.

Once a student has developed an appeal brief that information should be submitted to Dr. Cara D. Appel-Silbaugh in hard copy to the Second Floor of the David Community Center (Office of Housing and Residence Life suite) or via email to appelsil@chapman.edu. Appeals received after the deadline of 5 business days or those not meeting the criteria will not be accepted and returned to the student.

The entire appeals process is noted in the Code, Article IV, Part F.