/Institutions/Coker-University/json/2025-2026/Student-Handbook-local.json

/Institutions/Coker-University/json/2025-2026/Student-Handbook.json

II Interim Suspension

The University may interim suspend a Student accused of Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, or Other Prohibited Conduct upon receipt of Notice or at any time during the Administrative Resolution Process.

 

When an interim suspension is imposed, wholly or partially, the affected Student will be notified of the action, which will include a written rationale, and the option to challenge the interim suspension within two (2) business days of the notification. Upon receipt of a challenge, the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator will meet with the student (and their Advisor, if desired) as soon as reasonably possible thereafter to allow them to show cause why the removal/action should not be implemented or should be modified.

 

This meeting is not a hearing on the merits of the allegation(s), but rather is an administrative process intended to determine solely whether the interim suspension is appropriate, should be modified, or should be lifted. When this meeting is not requested within two (2) business days, objections to the interim suspension will be deemed waived. A Student can later request a meeting to show why they no longer pose a safety concern because the related conditions have changed. A Complainant and their Advisor may be permitted to participate in this meeting if the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator determines it is fair for them to do so.

 

The Respondent may provide information, including expert reports, witness statements, communications, or other documentation for consideration prior to or during the meeting. When applicable, a Complainant may provide information to the Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator for review.

 

An interim suspension may be affirmed, modified, or lifted as a result of a requested review or as new information becomes available. The Senior Director of Student Experience and Title IX Coordinator will communicate the final decision in writing, typically within seven (7) business days of the review meeting.