Student Due Process

All students are entitled to due process when they are subjected to disciplinary actions such as suspension or expulsion. See Policy MTC 1044. The Board and Mitchell Tech officials have the legal authority to deal with disruptive students and student misconduct. Due process, for most situations, shall be met when:

  1. The student is given oral or written notice of the charges against him/her;
  2. The student is given an oral or written explanation of the facts that form the basis of the proposed suspension disciplinary action;
  3. The student is allowed to have an advisor present during any proceedings, including interviews with Mitchell Tech officials; and
  4. The student is given an opportunity to present his/her version of the incident.

The student may appeal the imposed disciplinary action as specified in Policy MTC 1045.