Denver Seminary

2019-2020 Student Handbook 49 adjudicate. The student will be notified as to whether or not the appeal warrants a meeting. The decision of the Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management is final, and the student will be notified accordingly within 1-3 business days after an outcome has been rendered. Disciplinary Sanctions Students found responsible for violations are subject to enrollment sanctions, including but not limited to: disciplinary warning, disciplinary probation, suspension, or dismissal. Students may also be assigned action- based sanctions designed to assist their growth, such as counseling or training. Action-based sanctions will be reviewed to determine if they have been completed or if additional action is warranted. Withdrawing During a Grievance or Disciplinary Procedure Withdrawing from the Seminary will not in and of itself resolve a disciplinary matter or grievance, nor will it interrupt the disciplinary processes outlined above. Adjudication proceedings will continue even if a student withdraws from the Seminary. Provisional Disciplinary Measures In cases where the safety or wellbeing of Denver Seminary faculty, staff, students, or their family is determined to be potentially at-risk due to the actions/behaviors of a student, the seminary may institute provisional measures until a final outcome has been determined. Temporary Suspension A student who is temporarily suspended cannot enroll in classes, including online classes, or engage the curriculum. Students who are in research or project phases of their program may privately continue working on their thesis or project but may not utilize seminary resources while on suspension unless otherwise authorized to do so. Campus Exclusion Campus exclusions are prohibitions that limit or remove the recipient's access to seminary property. Exclusions often require the recipient to leave the grounds of Denver Seminary within the mandated time period and require the student to remain away from campus grounds except for attending scheduled disciplinary meetings. A student who has been issued an exclusion may only come onto Seminary property with advanced permission given by the Dean of Students or designee and if accompanied by designated Seminary personnel. If a campus exclusion is violated, the Seminary may request assistance from local law enforcement. No Contact Order The Seminary is authorized to issue an institutional "no contact order" to students in situations where there are reasonable concerns about physical or psychological harm to others on campus. In these cases, the recipient will be issued a notification that outlines the parameters of the no contact order, which typically prohibits any named parties from contacting each other, including in-person, telephone, email, texts, social media, other forms of electronic communications, and third-party communications. No contact orders may also include other specific protective measures. While a Seminary-issued no contact order has not been endorsed by a court, violating such an order is subject to disciplinary measures by the Seminary that may include suspension or dismissal. Law enforcement may also be called upon to enforce a Seminary-issued no contact order. Additionally, a student always has the option of seeking a legal order of protection from the court if he or she deems such protection necessary.

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