Judicial Council: For Students

The University of Richmond Judicial Council is a branch of both the Richmond College Student Government Association and the Westhampton College Student Governance Association. The Judicial Council consists of men and women from each of the four academic classes and exists to assist in the maintenance of a community dedicated to high standard of personal conduct. The Judicial Council serves as an appeal board for any and all Dean’s Office sanctions. This includes an alleged violation of the University Policy Statement on Standards of Conduct, Penalties, and Disciplinary Procedures, and regulations further specified in the University Alcohol Policy and the University of Richmond Student Handbook. If a student feels that he or she is not responsible for an alleged policy violation with which he or she has been charged, he or she has the option of appealing his or her case to the Judicial Council (at the discretion of University officials, the appeal may be heard by the University Hearing Board).


Any student who is charged with a violation of the standards of conduct as contained in the Policy Statement on Standards of Conduct, Penalties and Disciplinary Procedures, the Alcohol Policy, the University Handbook, as well as other regulations of the University of Richmond shall be subject to disciplinary action and, if need be, legal action. It is the established procedure of the Dean of the College or designee to notify the student of the charge in writing and to request a meeting. At the meeting that results, the Dean or designee explains the options available for resolution of the charge.


The three options available to all students are:

1. The student may accept the sanctions deemed appropriate by the Vice President for Student Affairs or his designee for the alleged violation(s), thereby waiving her/his right to a hearing.

2. The student has a right to a hearing before the University Hearing Board composed of a chair, three students, a faculty member, and an administrative officer.

3. The student may resign from the University. The student could not reenter the University without the allegation(s) being resolved. Off-campus civil or judicial actions or criminal charges, if any, may continue to be processed.

The student is asked to choose one of the three options. If the student elects option “2”, the student is notified by the University Hearing Board of the alleged violation(s) and is informed of his/her rights as presented in the Policy Statement on Standards of Conduct, Penalties, and Disciplinary Procedures, University Alcohol Policy, and the University College Handbook.
 

If you have any questions please contact Jordan Braniff or Karen Leeds.