Purpose: This form is for students who want to file an appeal due to being found responsible for violating Housing and Residential Life Policy/Policies and/or University Policy/Policies.
Please note: Grounds for appeal do not include the stress, cost, and inconvenience of relocation, contract termination or suspension; disruption to studies; separation from friends; lack of familiarity with rules; good character; or a personal commitment to behaving better in the future.
Sanctions are intended to be educational in nature as well as having significant impact in order to effectively deter students from engaging in future misconduct.
Per the Student Conduct Code in the Student Handbook (www.mnstate.edu/student-handbook ), the following are the four reasons for appeal. You must select at least one; you may select multiple options. Please read the four reasons carefully.
A) Deviation(s) from designated hearing rights and procedures resulting in significant prejudice: To determine whether the Informal or Formal Hearing was conducted fairly in light of the charges and information presented, and in conformity with prescribed procedures giving the complaining party a reasonable opportunity to prepare and to present information that the Student Code was violated, and giving the accused student a reasonable opportunity to prepare and to present a response to those allegations. Deviations from designated procedures will not be a basis for sustaining an appeal unless significant prejudice results.
B) Unsubstantial information sufficient to establish that a violation occurred: To determine whether the decision reached regarding the accused student was based on substantial information, that is, whether there were facts in the case that, if believed by the fact finder, were sufficient to establish that a violation of the Student Code occurred.
C) Inappropriate sanction(s) imposed for the violation committed: To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were appropriate for the violation of the Student Code which the student was found to have committed.
D) New information, sufficient to alter a decision, or other relevant facts not responsibly available at the time of the hearing: To consider new information, sufficient to alter a decision, or other relevant facts not brought out in the original hearing, because such information and/or facts were not known to the person appealing at the time of the original Informal or Formal Hearing.
Instructions: Below you will
1) enter your personal information, including the hearing officer you met with,
2) select the person the appeal is to be filed with (Designated Appeal Officer) per your letter,
3) select the reason or reasons for your appeal per grounds for appeal as identified in policy, and
4) explain in detail why you are appealing the decision (which can be uploaded as an attachment).
For assistance in completing this appeal form, please contact the Dean of Students Office at 218-477-2391 or in 153 Flora Frick Hall.