5.2.3

Written notice of all Reports of alleged behavior in violation of the Code, except as provided in section 5.2.1, shall be given to the Respondent within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the Report by the assigned Student Conduct Administrator with a request to schedule an investigation interview with the Respondent. Maximum time limits for notifying a Respondent of reported behavior in violation of this Code may be extended at the discretion of the assigned Student Conduct Administrator. Should a Respondent fail to reply to a request by a Student Conduct Administrator to schedule an investigation interview, or fail to attend a scheduled investigation interview, the Student Conduct Administrator may, at their discretion, take one or more of the following actions within five (5) days:

a. Request a University Conduct Officer or their designee place a “Dean of Students Office” hold on the student’s academic records, which will prevent the student from adding, as well as pre-registering for academic courses, pending their participation in the investigation; and/or

b. Schedule a Conduct Discussion with a Student Conduct Administrator, or a hearing with the PCB or a formal Conduct Panel, as appropriate.

The Student Conduct Administrator may take one or both of the actions listed above after attempting to communicate with the student or organization at least two (2) times, one (1) of which must be in writing.

When the reported misconduct may result in the suspension, dismissal, or expulsion of the Respondent, the assigned Student Conduct Administrator will schedule and complete an informal Conduct Discussion with a Student Conduct Administrator or a formal hearing with a Conduct Panel, even in the Respondent’s absence, as required by Texas law.