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Subcommittees on Undergraduate and Graduate Student Conduct

The Subcommittee on Undergraduate Student Conduct and the Subcommittee on Graduate Student Conduct are hearing boards composed of faculty and student members and are responsible for reviewing alleged violations of the Student Code (except for violations of the Sexual Misconduct Policy).

These subcommittees hold formal hearings on the following:

  1. cases in which the allegations, if substantiated, would likely result in suspension or dismissal;
  2. appeals of some decisions issued by Disciplinary Officers; and
  3. petitions from persons who have been dismissed from the university for disciplinary reasons and are seeking permission to return.

For more information on the role of the subcommittees, please see the Student Disciplinary Procedures, specifically Section 2.03.

Subcommittee Membership Criteria

Student applicants must be:
  1. Enrolled full-time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
  2. At least two full semesters from graduation; and
  3. In good academic standing with at least a 2.5 grade point average.
Faculty applicants must have:
  1. A full-time, part-time, or zero-time faculty appointment;
  2. A primary appointment to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
  3. Demonstrated experience teaching, advising, and/or developing students.
Staff applicants must have:
  1. A full-time academic professional appointment;
  2. A primary appointment to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
  3. Demonstrated experience educating, advising, and/or developing students.

Applications

Applications to fill vacancies on the subcommittees typically become available in January. The Senate Committee on Student Discipline then approves new members during the spring semester, and service begins the following fall.

If you have any questions, please call (217) 333-3680 or email conflictresolution@illinois.edu.

Subcommittee on Sexual Misconduct

The Subcommittee on Sexual Misconduct (SSM) is a hearing body composed of faculty, staff, and students trained to adjudicate allegations of sexual misconduct, which includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. The Subcommittee on Sexual Misconduct also reviews petitions from persons who have been dismissed from the university for disciplinary reasons involving sexual misconduct and are seeking permission to return. For more information, please see Appendix D of the Student Disciplinary Procedures.

SSM Membership Criteria

Student applicants must be:
  1. Enrolled full-time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
  2. At least two full semesters from graduation; and
  3. In good academic standing with at least a 2.5 grade point average.
Faculty applicants must have:
  1. A full-time, part-time, or zero-time faculty appointment;
  2. A primary appointment to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
  3. Demonstrated experience teaching, advising, and/or developing students.
Staff applicants must have:
  1. A full-time academic professional appointment;
  2. A primary appointment to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
  3. Demonstrated experience educating, advising, and/or developing students.

Applications

Applications to fill vacancies on the subcommittees typically become available in January. The Senate Committee on Student Discipline then approves new members during the spring semester, and service begins the following fall.

If you have any questions, please call (217) 333-3680 or email conflictresolution@illinois.edu.

Residence Hall Judicial Commission

The Residence Hall Judicial Commission (RHJC) is a disciplinary hearing board made up of student justices who live in the residence halls. Interested students should contact Bob Wilczynski at rwilczyn@illinois.edu for more information.

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