Authority

(a) The Board of Trustees of Florida International University has been charged with the responsibility of providing a student disciplinary system. Authority for student discipline rests with the University President, who delegates this authority to the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee(s)

(b) Hearing bodies are authorized by the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee(s) to conduct Student Conduct hearings.

(c) All hearing bodies have the authority to consult with other appropriate University officials in order to effectively resolve a Student Conduct matter.

(d) Hearing Body Compliance. Any specific procedures used by hearing bodies will comply with the requirements of this Student Code.

(e) Decisions of all hearing bodies constitute final agency action, unless appealed.

(f) The hearing bodies authorized to conduct Student Conduct hearings are as follows:

1. The Director for Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution or designee(s) may conduct both informal and formal hearings. For further description of informal and formal hearings, see Section (9), Types of Hearings.
2. The University Student Conduct Committee(s) may conduct formal hearings.
3. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) Judicial Board may conduct formal hearings regarding cases of an Interfraternity Council organization’s alleged violation of the Student Code or Interfraternity Council Constitution. The Board may also provide information regarding individual cases related to a group case that is being heard in the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.
4. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Judicial Board may conduct formal hearings regarding cases of a National Pan-Hellenic Council organization’s alleged violation of the Student Code or National Pan-Hellenic Council Constitution. The Board may also provide information regarding individual cases related to a group case that is being heard in the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.
5. The Panhellenic Council (PC) Judicial Board may conduct formal hearings regarding cases of a Panhellenic organization’s alleged violation of the Student Code or the Panhellenic Constitution. The Board may also provide information regarding individual cases related to a group case that is being heard in the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.
6. University Housing hearing officers (Director and designees) may conduct both informal and formal hearings regarding cases arising in University Housing in which the charged student is a resident of University Housing. If the alleged offense may result in a sanction of deferred suspension or higher, the charged student will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.

1. Students may request a hearing forum to resolve their Student Conduct matter
2. However, the Director for Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, in his or her discretion shall determine the appropriate hearing forum for each Student Conduct matter.
3. When two or more students are charged in the same incident, the Director for Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (or Director of Housing or Director of Campus Life) or designee, in his or her discretion, may permit the hearing concerning each student to be conducted either separately or jointly after consulting with the charged students.