I was falsely accused and was found responsible by the Title IX coordinator for violation of conduct codes. The coordinator decided to SUSPEND me.
Knowing I was falsely accused, I requested the adjudication hearing and the accuser didn’t even present. And me and my attorney provided evidence and other positive informations to the hearing panel.
However, the result was shocking. I was found responsible by the hearing panel after a few weeks and this time they decided to EXPEL me from the school. I never knew things could be worse after a hearing requested by the accused until then. Now I have one more chance to appeal for a close investigation by another panel, but my question is, can it be even worse??? Now I completely believe that there are something wrong within the title ix office and the coordinator, being both the judges and the investigator, is very likely to try to put me in bad situation and claim she’s doing a great job fighting campus misconduct.
Please let me know if it’s still wise to appeal (THERE’S ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT). I don’t know if there’s really anything worse than an expulsion. I don’t even know if the appeal will provoke the coordinator and lead to criminal charge against me in the future.
http://www.commonapp.org/affirmations
“I agree to notify the institutions to which I am applying immediately should there be any change to the information requested in this application, including disciplinary history.”
This is assuming you applied using common app. You signed that when you submitted the application. Nevertheless, most schools have the same rule.
Thank you for the information. I’ll update my transcript to those who’re on common app.
However, Most of the colleges I applied aren’t using common application but their own application form. Some of them doesn’t even ask about disciplinary history and I couldn’t find any contract about updating the transcript. Are colleges still entitled to revoke an offer even if there’s no policy regarding to this?
Because I’ve done it once (the adjudication hearing) and the result became even WORSE. Now I’m just feeling lost balancing the potential gain and harm of the final appeal.
I was accused of sexual assault by an ex-girlfriend of mine. She was being paranoid and thought I was stalking her after I accidentally ran into her in a humanity class a year after we broke up and she wanted to get rid of me by fabricating the whole story. The title ix office, however, tends to believe her more, during this “he said she said” investigation.
The reason I am afraid to appeal again is because I think there’s very little about fairness in the whole case and worse result might come along with the appeal.
No one here can help you. We only get your side of the story, we have no idea what you’ve told the school, what evidence you’re presented, what evidence she has to back up her allegations, etc.
Don’t waste your time on an anonymous forum where people don’t know you/her, the school, the law or what really happened.
There’s nothing a school can do beyond expulsion so if you’re options are get expelled or appeal seems like you have to appeal and start pursuing possible legal action. Unless the school violated its own handbook though (which is certainly possible), you’re probably SOL.
Colleges can’t do anything other than expel you. However, any statements made in an administrative hearing might be introduced later in a criminal hearing. Like others said, you should be having this conversation with your attorney.
Colleges have basically set up kangaroo courts for these types of things. You need to get your appeal in front of a more independent party. If not independent, why would they rule any differently.
I can’t imagine that the school can do anything worse to you than expel you, so you have nothing to lose at this point, IMHO. Other than the point made in post #10.
Is there anything else you aren’t telling us?
Anyone that can corroborate your story/provide an alibi?
Talk to your attorney if anything else could be worse (e.g. criminal arrest)