Students needed for college Judiciary Committee
By Bobby Moore
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Staff Writer
Slots are still available for the Student Judiciary Committee.
The responsibility of the committee, which consists of a pool of both students and faculty, is to hear cases involving students who have violated either the Student Code of Conduct or the Academic Integrity Code.
When needed, a committee of three members is formed from the pool of Student Judiciary Committee members. The accused student decides if the committee reviewing his or her case will consist of students, faculty and staff+ or a combination.
Former Student Judiciary Committee member Sandy House said, �Having the Committee made up of students and faculty makes it fair for when a student files a complaint, because it can be viewed by other students who perhaps can relate to the situation.�
There is one student representative for every 250 students enrolled, which means there are currently 14 slots.
Students serve one-year terms and can serve no more than two successive terms.
Prospective student members must have at least a 2.5 GPA and not be on disciplinary probation. They must be recommended by John Spranza, director of student life, and then approved by Georgia Highlands College President Dr. Randy Pierce.
According to Spranza, �The Student Judiciary Committee does not meet often, but it is still a good opportunity for students who are majoring in political science or criminal justice. Plus, it looks good on a resume.�
House, a criminal justice major, said, �The Judiciary Committee went along with my major and it also gives students an inside look at the school's judicial policies.�
For more information about the Student Judiciary Committee, contact Spranza at [email protected].
To learn more about the Student Code of Conduct or the Academic Integrity Code, see the Georgia Highlands College Student Handbook. The Student Handbook is available on CD Rom. A copy of it is may also be found at the Office of Student Life.
An electronic version of the handbook is also available to students online at http://www.highlands.edu/campus/handbook/index.htm.
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