To appeal a finding by either the Student or University Conduct Boards, students should submit a written appeal within five days of receipt of the hearing summary. Appeals should be submitted electronically as word document e-mail attachments sent to:

Dr. Mary Stefl
Chair, Conduct Review Board
mstefl@trinity.edu

Please ask for confirmation that Dr. Nadeau has received the document. He will then ask the Dean of Students Office for all pertinent documents related to the appeal and will communicate with the other five members of the Conduct Review Board. It may take up to two weeks for the Board to convene and render a decision.

Some tips:

Follow the guidelines as listed under “Conduct Review Board.” Specifically, appeals need to be based on one of the reasons listed for appeal.

1. This process is intentionally not overly technical. State clearly the reasons for your appeal.
2. It is helpful for you to offer some context to the Board. Describe your situation and a little bit about yourself. Since you won’t meet the Board in persona, it is okay to personalize your document, within reason. This is especially important in cases involving suspension or expulsion and when your appeal is being submitted based on the harshness of the sanction.
3. The appeal only needs to be one or, at most, two typed pages.
4. Since this is your process, the Board appreciates appeals that are submitted by students, and not ones that are obviously done by parents or attorneys.

 

Contact Us:

David Tuttle
 Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life
 (210) 999-8843
 dtuttle@trinity.edu