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Students charged in race hoax crimes face University disciplinary hearing today. IMO, they are probably going to be formally expelled.
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/mar/08/0308_ualb/?print
At least 2 UAlbany bus attack students won't be at hearing
Lawyers for 2 in bus case see bias in UAlbany process
By J.p. Lawrence Updated 9:47 am, Wednesday, March 9, 2016
ALBANY — Attorneys for two of the three University at Albany students charged in a fight on a CDTA bus said their clients will not appear at a scheduled student conduct hearing Wednesday.
A hearing before a student conduct board is scheduled when a student is facing suspension, dismissal, removal from residence or at the discretion of an administrator. Burwell has withdrawn from the school, UAlbany said, but she is not exempt from disciplinary proceedings, according to an email from Nancy Lauricella, executive director of community standards.
Mark Mishler, who represents Ariel Agudio, said his client remains enrolled and is committed to continuing as a student at UAlbany, but cannot testify in the school's disciplinary system because of the criminal charges against her.
"We anticipate her getting kicked out, and that's not fair," Mischler said.
Three women face disciplinary hearing at UAlbany
The University at Albany is set to hold student disciplinary proceedings this morning related to last month’s racial incident at the school, according to an attorney for one of the three women criminally charged.
A university spokesman said he could only generally talk about the process. He couldn’t talk about individual proceedings or even confirm proceedings will take place, citing federal rules.
He said the university process determines whether a student has violated the university code of conduct, something all students are held to. It does not determine whether a student has committed a crime.
The spokesman also highlighted a frequently asked questions list from the university that indicates that hearings are before a panel of faculty, staff and students and allow accused students to give statements, call witnesses and ask questions. Decisions can be appealed.
The internal process also often runs parallel to criminal proceedings.
“Due process does not require campus disciplinary proceedings to be postponed until related criminal matters are settled,” the university listing reads, “and thus the imposition of university discipline need not await the outcome of the criminal proceedings.”
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/mar/08/0308_ualb/?print