Talking Points Student Conduct Procedures November 2012 The university cannot comment on individual students records according to The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of students' educational records Educational records contain information that is directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational agency or institution, or by a third party acting on the behalf of the agency or institution. Every MU student is expected to comply with the university's standard of conduct as outlined in the university's Collected Rules (Chapter 200.010). When any student is accused of violating the university's standard of conduct, he/she is subject to the Rules of Procedures in Student Conduct Matters (Rule 200.020). This process is in place to insure that the requirements of procedural due process will be fulfilled by the university. During the informal process, an informal investigation will be conducted by The Office of Student Life's Judicial Coordinator Donell Young. Mr. Young has the authority to make a determination and to impose appropriate sanctions. During a formal process, a Student Conduct Committee, composed of faculty and students, will be appointed by the Chancellor and will have the authority to impose sanctions which may range from a warning to permanent separation of the student from the university (expulsion). When a charged student is expelled, dismissed, or suspended from the University by the Committee, the student may appeal the decision stating the reason reasons for appeal in detail to the Chancellor within ten calendar days after notification of the decision of the Committee. The Chancellor shall review the record of the case and the appeal and may affirm, reverse, or remand the case for further proceedings and shall notify each party in writing of the decision of the appeal. The action of the Chancellor shall be final unless it is to remand the matter for further proceedings.