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II. Procedure

  1. All rights and privileges guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution of the United States and by the state of North Carolina shall not be denied any student.
  2. Students are free to pursue their educational goals. Appropriate opportunities for learning in the classroom and on the campus shall be provided for by the College. Student performance will be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards.
  3. Students have the right to freedom of expression, inquiry, and assembly without restraint or censorship subject to reasonable and non-discriminatory rules and regulations regarding time, place, and manner.
  4. Students have the right to inquire and to propose improvements in policies, regulations and procedures affecting the welfare of students through established student government procedures, campus committees, and college offices.
  5. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 provides safeguards regarding the confidentiality of and access to student records and this Act will be adhered to by the College. Students and former students have the right to review their official records and to request a hearing if they challenge the contents of these records. No records shall be made available to unauthorized personnel or groups outside the College without the written consent of the student involved except under legal compulsion.
  6. Due process procedures are established to guarantee a student accused of a Student Code of Conduct violation the right of a hearing, a presentation of charges, evidence for charges, the right to present witnesses on one’s behalf and to hear witnesses on behalf of the accuser(s), the right to counsel, and the right to appeal. No disciplinary sanctions other than immediate dismissal from class or activity (only for duration of said activity) may be imposed upon any student without due process. Exceptions may be made in consideration of the health/safety of the College community.  All decisions concerning student code of conduct charges, Title IX charges, and student grievances are based on a preponderance of the evidence.