University of Minnesota  Appendix

University Authorities and Appellate Officers

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Respondents, University Authorities and Appellate Officers
RespondentUniversity Authority[1]
Offers informal resolutions.  Decides upon and implements responsive action, including disciplinary sanctions.
Appellate Officer[2]
Decides appeals as set forth in the policy.
StudentThe campus office responsible for investigating and adjudicating potential Student Conduct Code violations other than prohibited misconduct: 1) offers informal resolutions; and 2) implements responsive action. Hearing decision-makers decide upon responsive action.For students on the Twin Cities campus: Vice President for Student Affairs or designee For students on the Morris, Rochester, Duluth and Crookston campuses: Chancellor or designee
Faculty or staff memberDean, Vice President, Vice Chancellor or equivalent senior administrator that oversees the respondent or the respondent’s department or unitFor faculty on the Twin Cities campus: Executive Vice President and Provost or designee For staff on the Twin Cities campus: Vice President for Human Resources or designee For staff and faculty on the Morris, Rochester, Duluth and Crookston campuses: Chancellor or designee
Third partyUniversity official who retains or oversees the third party, as designated by the responsible Vice President, Vice Chancellor or equivalent senior administratorTwin Cities campus: Vice President for Human Resources or designee Morris, Rochester, Duluth and Crookston campuses: Chancellor or designee
Twin Cities DeansExecutive Vice President and Provost President or designee
Vice Chancellors and Deans on the Crookston, Duluth, Morris and Rochester campusesChancellorPresident or designee
Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President or ChancellorPresidentBoard of Regents Chair or designee
General CounselPresident, with approval of the Board of RegentsTo be appointed by the Board of Regents
President and other employees who report to the Board of RegentsBoard of RegentsTo be appointed by the Board of Regents

[1] If the individual identified herein as the University Authority has a conflict of interest that prevents them from serving in the University Authority role in a particular matter, the Appellate Officer will appoint a different individual to serve as University Authority in that matter.

[2] If the identified Appellate Officer also served as the University Authority in the case, or has another conflict of interest that prevents them from serving as Appellate Officer, the Appellate Officer will be the President or President’s designee.