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Certain violations may be addressed through an administrative hearing. You may be involved in an administrative hearing as a responding individual (accused student), reporting individual (complainant) or as a witness.
Administrative Hearings are coordinated and held by university administrators, who act as hearing officers to determine whether an accused student is responsible for violating a rule or regulation, and assign sanctions as appropriate. The hearing officers make their determination based upon a preponderance of the evidence standard.
If you are involved in an Administrative Hearing, we encourage you to read the Administrative Hearing Procedures so that you know what to expect throughout the hearing process.
You will be notified to appear for a hearing. You will receive notification through an appearance referral or letter, which is typically issued by an e-mail from Student Conduct. You must contact Student Conduct within the dates stated on the appearance referral to schedule your hearing.
If you fail to schedule or appear for your hearing, it may be scheduled and/or held in your absence.
If you are unsure when your hearing will be, contact Student Conduct. You are responsible for ensuring the completion of your hearing and other obligations.
Students found responsible for violating a rule or regulation may be assigned sanctions. Sanctions are not meant to simply punish you. Instead, they are designed to help you learn and grow, while providing justice to the University community. Sanctions are determined on a case-by-case basis.
A University hearing is a student conduct matter, not a criminal proceeding. You are not required to have an advisor or lawyer, but you have the right to be assisted by an advisor of your choosing throughout the conduct process. An advisor can help you prepare for your hearings, and may also attend the hearings with you. You are not required to have an advisor — it’s your choice.
The advisor can be anyone of your choosing, including:
Student Association offers free legal consultations with attorneys to UB students.
The advisor may not represent you or speak on your behalf during any step of the process, as all students are expected to represent themselves.
Title IX cases follow UB's Title IX Grievance Policy.
For allegations that meet the geographic scope and definition of sexual harassment under the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education on May 19, 2020, the University’s Title IX Grievance Procedure for Student Respondents will apply.
Other sexual misconduct allegations (ex. sexual exploitation, non-covered sexual harassment; charges brought by non-UB students) will be considered in accordance with UB’s Administrative Hearing Procedures.
Title IX of the Education Amendments and Article 129B of the New York State Education Law provide for procedural rights and protections for UB students who report acts of sexual violence (Reporting Parties) and those who are accused of sexual violence (Responding Parties). UB’s Title IX Grievance Policy outlines administrative hearing procedures for conduct charges relating to covered sexual harassment. The Title IX Grievance Policy hearing procedures apply to charges against UB students brought by Reporting Parties who are or were UB students at the time of the alleged offense, regardless of whether the alleged conduct occurred on or off campus. Covered sexual harassment and related charges include:
Other sexual misconduct allegations (ex. sexual exploitation, non-covered sexual harassment; charges brought by non-UB students) will be considered in accordance with UB’s Administrative Hearing Procedures.
Advisors play a different role in the Title IX Grievance process. For allegations that meet geographic scope and definition of sexual harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education on May 19, 2020, the University’s Title IX Grievance policy and procedures will apply.
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