University to hear all future hazing cases
Administrators cite leniency of Greek Judicial Board, hazing policy's position as a University policy as reasons
Ariel Barkhurst
Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: News
A ten-year history of Greeks adjudicating the hazing cases of Greeks ended Tuesday when Raphael Moffett, director of Campus and Community Involvement (CCI), sent an e-mail to the Greek organization presidents declaring that, effective immediately, the University Conduct Board (UCB) rather than the Greek Judicial Board (GJB) would hear and decide all cases related to hazing.
"Over the past few years, the Greek Judicial Board, and even the Student Conduct Board, has heard hazing cases," Moffett said in the e-mail. "Although I value the efforts of the GJB, hazing is not just a Greek issue. It is a direct violation of University policy and should be dealt with appropriately by the University.
The UCB has, for several years, heard most non-Greek organization hazing cases, though the Student Conduct Board (SCB) has heard some cases as well. This move will consolidate hazing adjudication power in the UCB, according to David Tuttle, dean of students, interim vice president for Student Affairs and non-voting convener of the UCB.
The UCB is a three-member board comprised of two Faculty Senate-appointed and President-approved faculty members and one student member of SCB, appointed by the SCB chair on a case by case basis. The current faculty members are Willis Salomon, associate professor of English, and Nina Ekstein, professor of modern languages and literature.
The GJB will likely continue to hear cases pertaining to rush policy, including alcohol violations, according to Moffett, though the new role of GJB has not yet been fully determined.
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CCI will continue to conduct the investigations to gather evidence for hazing hearings, and, according to Moffett, a GJB member will still probably be allowed to view the investigations.
According to Tuttle, the UCB, rather than the SCB, will take on this responsibility because UCB has traditionally heard the most serious cases, such as felonies.
"Over the past few years, the Greek Judicial Board, and even the Student Conduct Board, has heard hazing cases," Moffett said in the e-mail. "Although I value the efforts of the GJB, hazing is not just a Greek issue. It is a direct violation of University policy and should be dealt with appropriately by the University.
The UCB has, for several years, heard most non-Greek organization hazing cases, though the Student Conduct Board (SCB) has heard some cases as well. This move will consolidate hazing adjudication power in the UCB, according to David Tuttle, dean of students, interim vice president for Student Affairs and non-voting convener of the UCB.
The UCB is a three-member board comprised of two Faculty Senate-appointed and President-approved faculty members and one student member of SCB, appointed by the SCB chair on a case by case basis. The current faculty members are Willis Salomon, associate professor of English, and Nina Ekstein, professor of modern languages and literature.
The GJB will likely continue to hear cases pertaining to rush policy, including alcohol violations, according to Moffett, though the new role of GJB has not yet been fully determined.
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CCI will continue to conduct the investigations to gather evidence for hazing hearings, and, according to Moffett, a GJB member will still probably be allowed to view the investigations.
According to Tuttle, the UCB, rather than the SCB, will take on this responsibility because UCB has traditionally heard the most serious cases, such as felonies.
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