SGARB Appeal Process
Student groups may appeal SGARB’s finding of responsibility and/or sanction, but it is important to note that a disagreement with the finding or sanction(s) is not a ground for appeal.
There are three grounds for appeal:
An appeal based on procedural error must identify with specificity each alleged error(s) within the investigative and/or review panel process and the ways in which the specified error(s) substantially affected the decision and/or sanction to the detriment of the recognized student group.
An appeal based on new information must explain why this information was not available or not provided to the Fact Finder at the time of the SGARB review panel or in a timely manner, and how this information would substantially alter the decision rendered by the SGARB. Additionally, if a recognized student group declined to participate or withdrew from the process, the appeal administrator will not consider information that the recognized student group could have provided if they had fully participated in the process.
An appeal based on the imposed sanction must explain why a sanction is inappropriate based on the weight of the information provided during the investigation, review panel, and/or sanction phases of the SGARB process.
The purpose of an appeal is not to initiate a review of substantive issues of fact or to allow for a second, new determination of whether a violation of the University policy has occurred. An appeal of a decision should be directed to CSSI within five (5) business days of the date the recognized student group received the decision letter. CSSI will forward the appeal to the appropriate administrator for review. The appeal administrator will be selected based on the recognized student group requesting the appeal and will be either the correlating Dean of Students (for schools), Senior Associate Vice President of Student Life (for IGB), or appropriate central administrative oversight (central councils/boards).