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Discipline Code Lists Violations, Sanctions (Continued from f>ani‘ discretion withdraw delegation of jurisdiction in any case and dispose of such case itself. 6 The Committee shall require from University of ficials and judicial tribunals periodic written reports of the disposition of all student-conduct cases handled un der their jursidiction. .The gathering of such reports and their submission to the Committee shall be the re sponsibility of the Associate Dean of Students. The Committee shall examine such reports for consistency with existing policies and, where necessary, review the reports with the appropriate officials or tribunals. 7. The Committee shall submit to the faculty and the President of the University, each Spring term, a written report covering the entire student-conduct program, including an evaluation of existing rules, poli cies. and enforcement procedures. It shall recommend changes in policy to the faculty and the President and changes in the administration of the program to the President. E. STUDENT JUDICIAL TRIBUNALS 1. The Student Court shall be composed of five stu dents and two faculty members, each appointed by the President of the University. The student members shall be recommended by the President of the Associated Students. The jurisdiction of the Student Court and its procedural rules shall be established or approved bv the Faculty-Student Conduct Committee. 2. The Faculty-Student Conduct Committee, with the assistance of the Associate Dean of Students, may es tablish minor judicial tribunals composed of students. When appropriate. University officials or faculty mem bers may serve as advisors. No minor judicial tribunal shall have jurisdiction to impose the senction of ex pulsion or suspension. 3. No judicial tribunal shall have any function ex cept the enforcement of University rules or the per formance of other duties which may be delegated to it b\ the Faculty-Student Conduct Committee. F RECORDS 1. The Associate Dean of Students shall be respon sible to the Faculty-Student Conduct Committee for the maintenance of adequate records pertaining to the student-conduct program. 2 These records shall include a report of the dis position of each disciplinary case. Such reports shall be submitted to the Associate Dean of Students by every official, tribunal, court, or committee authorized to im pose sanctions under this Code. 3 In order to accomplish his record-keeping respon sibilities. the Associate Dean of Students may prescribe reporting procedures to be followed by those authorized to impose sanctions under this Code. G. AMENDMENTS 1. The above Code may be amended only by action of the general faculty of the University of Oregon. II THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE A. THE STUDENT COURT 1. The Student Court shall be composed of five stu dents and two faculty members, each appointed by the President of the University. The student members shall be recommended by the President of the Associated Students and shall serve for a term of two years with two members retiring in alternate years. Whenever possible, one member shall be a second or third year law student. The Court will elect a Chief Justice from its student membership. 2. A quorum of the Court shall consist of three stu dent members and one faculty member. Decision shall be made by majority vote. 3. The Court shall prepare its own rules of pro cedure. 4. The Court shall maintain, with the assistance of the Associate Dean of Students, an adequate record of the history and disposition of each case to come before it. The reewd shall include a summary of the evidence upon which the Court based its decision. 5. The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all violations of the Code. 6. The Court may impose any authorized sanction which is warranted by the circumstances of the case. 7. Any student whose case is referred to the Court shall be notified of such referral in writing by the Associate Dean of Students at least three days before the hearing and shall be apprised in the notice of the charges against him. During the hearing the student shall have the opportunity (a) to appear in person or through counsel, (b) to know the evidence against him, and (c) to present evidence and argument in his own behalf. A request by a student for a hearing closed to the public will be given due consideration. In the reso lution of factual disputes the Court will request the testimony of witnesses and otherwise seek the best evidence obtainable. 8. The Associate Dean of Students shall make avail able to the Court any information relevant to the case, assist the Court during the hearing, and advise the Court of relevant precedents. He shall not, however, sit with the Court during its deliberations in closed session. 9. The Associate Dean of Students shall execute the decisions of the Court. B. STUDENT TRAFFIC COURT 1. The Student Traffic Court shall consist of five stu dents recommended by the President of the Associated Students and appointed by the President of the Uni versity. A representative of the Associate Dean of Stu dents shall serve as secretary and advisor to the Court. 2. The Court shall recommend to the Campus Plan ning Committee policies and regulations to govern the use and parking of student cars on University grounds. 3. Students who receive citations for the violation of campus traffic and parking regulations may appeal their cases to the Student Traffic Court which may con firm or waive a fine or other sanctions imposed. C. GENERAL PROCEDURES 1. All serious violations of law and of the Code will be immediately reported to the Associate Dean of Stu dents by any person who has knowledge of the com mission of any such violation The reporting practices of those in a position of responsibility for student con duct may be delineated by the Dean of Students. 2. The Associate Dean of Students shall insure that the best interests of any offending student are served, regardless of whether disciplinary action is taken, by making full use of appropriate medical, counseling, and other professional services. 3. Where sufficient evidence exists that a violation of law has occurred, the Associate Dean of Students ordinarily shall refer the case and transmit the cvi dence to the appropriate law enforcement agency. 4 Violations of University rules which are brought to the attention of the Associate Dean of Students but which in his judgment do not warrant the sanction of expulsion or suspension may be referred to an appro priate minor judicial tribunal. 5. In those cases of violation of the Code involving psychological abnormality, mental illness, or other un usual circumstances, the Associate Dean of Students, with the consent of the Faculty-Student Conduct ( om mittee. may take action other than the initiation of judicial proceedings. 6 Where the evidence establishes to the satisfaction of the Associate Dean of Students that a University offense has occurred and the case has not been disposed of under paragraphs 3, 4, or 5 above, the following pro cedures shall govern: a) The Associate Dean of Students shall advise the student of the charges and the evidence against him. b) The Associate Dean of Students shall afford the student an opportunity to state informally or present evidence in support of his side of the case, including mitigating circumstances. c) The Associate Dean of Students may seek profes sional assistance and advice, consult with the student’s parents or guardian, or take other measures to assure a fair disposition of the case. d) The Associate Dean of Students shall refer the case to the Student Court for action. e) The conduct of the hearing before the Student Court shall be governed by the established rules of procedure of the Court. f) A student who pleads guilty may elect not to ap pear for a hearing. The plea and waiver of a hearing shall be* in writing in suen instances the Associate Dean of Students shall present the written plea and the facts of the case to the Student Court for disposition. g) In extraordinary cases where the interests of the student or the University can best be served, the Associate Dean of Students may refer the case directly to the Faculty Student Conduct Committee D. APPEAL PROCEDURES 1 The student shall have the right to appeal from a decision which includes the sanction of expulsion, or suspension, or probation. 2 The Student Court shall serve as the appellate tribunal to hear appeals from minor judicial tribunals. The appellate decision of the Student Court shall be final . „ 3 The Faculty-Student Conduct Committee shall serve as the appellate tribunal to hear appeals from the Student Court. . . 4 The tribunal or court which initially imposes a sanction of expulsion, suspension, or probation shall advise the student, in writing, of his right to appeal. The student shall have five days from the receipt of such advice to notify the appropriate appellate tribunal of his intention to appeal 5 The appellate tribunal shall meet as soon as prac ticable to consider an appeal Ordinarily, consideration shall be limited to a review of the evidence as estab lished in the initial hearing However, the appellate tribunal, at its discretion, may consider further evidence and call witnesses The student may appear before the appellate tribunal in person or through counsel fi The appellate tribunal shall affirm the initial de cision unless, in its opinion, such decision is unreason able or arbitrary or not supported by substantial evi dence In cases where the decision is not to affirm, the appellate tribunal may (at dismiss the charges. <b) re duce or modify but not increase the severity of the sanction, or < c) return the case to the lower tribunal for further consideration consistent with the directions of the appellate tribunal 7 The Faculty-Student Conduct Committee may re view on its own motion a decision of any judicial tri bunal in any case regardless of the sanction imposed. The procedure outlined immediately above shall govern the conduct of such a review. E CLOSING HOURS FOR WOMEN’S LIVING ORGANIZATIONS 1 The regular opening and closing hours for all women’s living organizations shall be: a) Sunday through Thursday: 6 00 am to 11 <H) p m. b) Friday and Saturday: 6 00 a m to LOO a m. 2. Special closing-hours shall be a) 1:00 a m the weekend following final examina tions b) 12:00 midnight the night before a legal holiday observed by the University. c) 2:00 a m on special occasions announced by the Student Activities Committee. d) 2:00 a m the evening of a formal dance of the living organization if approved by the Student Activities Committee. 3 When women attend a University-sponsored func tion that continues past the closing hour, they shall return to their living organization within 20 minutes after the activity has terminated. 4. Women students shall return to their living or ganization in accordance with the following provisions: a) Freshmen women shall return by the closing hour b) Sophomore and Junior women under 21 years of age may return after the closing-hour if their parents have requested that they be given this privilege c) Senior women and women 21 years of age or older may return after the closing hour. F. AMENDMENTS 1. Section II above, the Administration of the Code, may be amended only by action of the Faculty-Student Conduct Committee. Amendments affecting the duties of administrative personnel shall be made with the ap proval of the President of the University. 92763 308 Women Pledge Sororities at UO Women pledged by sororities, at the end of formal rush last week are as follows: Alpha Chi Omega Jan Erceg, Linda Hiefield, Alice Van Nuys, Mary Ann Delaney, all of Portland; Cherrie Olson, Eugene; Mary Ann King, Beaver ton; Cully Crumpacker, Coos Bay; Suzanne Hudson and Susan Maris,! Salem; Victoria Penman, Menlo Park, Calif.; Pamela Sansone, Riverside, Calif.; Susan Busche, San Diego, Calif.; Pamela Hunts man and Janet Krueger, Seattle, Wash. Alpha Delta Pi April Burke, Colleen Bush, Teresa Gilfeather, Chris Harris, Pamela Johnson, Emily Knupp, Judith Stokes, all Portland; Kar en Gentling, Gretchen Hult, Rose Mary Spiering, Eugene; Fran Will, Sandy; Elizabeth Lockwood and Carol Lonberg, Astoria; Sue Del Henon, Canyon City. Jeri Lynn Due, Coos Bay; Jan ice Decker, Lakeview; Kathy Hoosier and Kathy Hughes, Pen dleton; Victoria Dodds and Ann Jefferson, Menlo Park, Calif.; Cathy Westwick and Carolyn Dicksa, Santa Monica, Calif.; San dra Schmitz, San Rafael, Calif.; and Naida Isacson, Steilacoom, Wash. Alpha Gamma Delta Nancy Benjamin, Alyce Will- j marth, Virginia Woltring, all Portland; Barbara Jo Anderson, Judith Gibbs, Joan Logan, all Eugene; Eunice Fix, Bend; Erin Wilson, Dayville; Sandra Rand, Grants Pass; Sandra Pell, Pendle ton; Marilyn Hargrove, Berlekey, Calif.; Margaret Winston, San Marina, Calif.; Kathryn Schiffers, Woodside, Calif.; Dorothy Vorce, Kailoa, Hawaii; Judy Wiant, Birmingham, Michigan; Judith Urey, Tacoma, Wash. Alpha Omicron Pi Jan Barton, Sharon Fuller, Sus an Gale Girtler, Marilyn Reese, Ruth Louise Zeller, all Portland; Janet Lenhart, Eugene; Laurie Buoncore, Medford; Janice Cole man, St. Helens; Nancy McKean, Moro; Antonia Perkins, Roseburg; Jane Pruzynski, Astoria; Janet Scharfer, Coquille; Julia Surface, Oregon City; Donna Weaver, Idle yld Park; Katherine Bohoskey, Yakima, Wash.; Emma Lou Gray beal, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Anita Moore, Yakima, Wash.; Jo Ann Swander, Everett, Wash. Alpha Phi Jane Ager, Susan Ahern, Linda Albrich, Mary Jeanne Carter, Caroline Hoffman, Linda Hopper, Anne Irvine, Sue Marsh, Karen Nilsen, Katherine Odin, Jan Sah leen, Barbara Terry, all of Port land; Susan Deyo, Dorothy Ghent, Marcia Ann Leonard, Nanci Rob ert, all Eugene; Susan Cox, Bea verton; Janet Creager, Coquille; Diane Dehner, Joan Feasley, Beryl Yandle, all Lake Oswego; Jacquelyn Ayers, Medford; Linda Enegren, Milwaukie; Karen Starr, Roseburg; Scarlett Sommer, El Serrito, Calif.; Laura Gail Cot trell, Lafayette, Calif.; Delia Marshall, Pasadena, Calif.; Sandra Harris, South Laguna, Calif.; Jan Story, Woodland, Calif.; Sarah Jensen and Bonnie Mamie, Hono lulu, Hawaii. Alpha Xi Delta Carole Bess Proctor, Pennie Riedberger, Linda May White, all Portland; Sandra Hand and Marsha Lee Previes, Eugene; Marilyn Haliski, Coos Bay; Caro lyn Waite, Reedsport, Katherine Linklater, Corona Del Mar, Calif. Chi Omega Charlotte Colistro, Pamela Gip son, Judy Herrman, all Portland; Sara Chaney and Linda Paisley, Eugene; Marcia Horner, Beaver ton; Carol Holden, Hermiston; Barbara Bohlman, Lake Oswego; Gayle Davies, Milwaukie; Sharon Terry, St. Helens; Janet Brothers, Danville, Calif.; Carolee Beatty, Lafayette, Calif.; Sharon Pitzer, Menlo Park, Calif.; Julie Buono, Oakland, Calif.; Carol Jo Ander son, San Diego, Calif.; Barbara Allen Wright, San Jose, Calif.; Catherine Glynn, Studio City, Calif.; Linda Cooley, Whittier, Calif.; Sarah Jane Patton, Rich land, Wash.; Mary Ann Mason, Se attle, Wash.; Karen Colley, Ta coma, Wash. Delta Delta Delta Beth Lindsay and Laurie Shay lor, Portland; Sharon Kelly. Eu gene; Sheila Croghan, Lakeview; Jean Aune, Milwaukie; Paula Jo Douglas, Newberg; Nicki Shultz, Pleasant Grove; Patti Gehrman and Kathryn Gilmore, Spring field; Carolyn Kessler, Burling game, Calif.; Corinna Curtola, Di ablo, Calif.; Andrea Crawford, La guana Beach, Calif; Barbara Eck ersley, Larkspur, Calif.; Marcia Lier, Newport Beach. Calif.; Mary Blair, Rialto, Calif.; Barbara Cro foot, Sacramento, Calif.; Diane Stavrum, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Constance Kroopf, Woodside Calif.; Janet DeBerry, Tiburon, Calif ; July Miller, Port Angeles, Wash. Delta Gamma Marion Benton, Margaret Ever ,;aul, Pamela Galloway, Judi Kearns, Kathleen Kearns, Amy Kendrick, Carol Lentz, Susan Mayer, Jane Steetle, all of Port land; Deborah Marsh and Candy Newland of Eugene; Barbara Lee Baker, The Dalles; Susan Cox, Lake Oswego; Nancy Grant, Coos Bay; Susan Hendrickson, Astoria: Kelly Ann McCormanach, Pen dleton; Susan Jekins, Mill City; Sandra Fleece, Lake Oswego; Miriam Dexter. Menlo Park, Calif.; Lani Lei Fowler, Wood side, Calif.; Teri Fried, Laguna Beach. Calif.; Martha Laidley and Lynn Mauser, Piedmont, Calif.; Carolyn Miller, Pasadena, Calif.; Lauren Ross, Atherton, Calif. Delta Zcta Kathleen Rich, Portland; Jan et Gray, Metolius; Pamela Hen ry, Albany; Sharron Oelschlae ger, Lebanon; Judy Terjeson and Nancy Terjeson, Helix; Pamela (Continued on pa<ie 5)
