FGCU Housing

Housing Community Guidebook

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Judicial Appeals Process

A student may appeal a hearing outcome or disciplinary sanction in writing to the Housing Judicial Coordinator within five (5) class days of the date on the decision letter. An appeal form can be obtained in the housing administrative office located on the second floor of the Commons. An appeal must be based on one or more of the following grounds:

• Due process errors involving violations of the charged student's rights that substantially affected the outcome of the hearing,
• The sanction(s) is (are) extraordinarily disproportionate to the offense committed, and/or
• New information is discovered that was not available at the time of the original hearing.
• Once an appeal form is received, the Housing Judicial Coordinator or his/her designee will review the appeal to determine if the student has grounds to appeal. If the judicial coordinator establishes that the student has grounds for an appeal, the appeal will be forwarded to the Assistant Director for Residence Life or to the Dean of Students Office.

Housing Agreement/Contract Appeal Process

The appeals process is used to formally dispute any fees originated from the Office of Housing and Residence Life. The Appeals Committee may also review denied housing cancellation requests. The process is as follows:

• The appeal process requires the student to provide written documentation of their appeal. This documentation should include a letter and any relevant information related to the appeal. The information will be used by the Appeals Committee in making a decision.
• The appeal is first reviewed by the Assignments Coordinator. If appropriate, the Assignments Coordinator will forward the appeal request to the Appeals Committee.
• The Appeals Committee meets monthly, beginning at the start of each semester.
• During each committee meeting, the group will review each appeal and based on the student's documentation of appeal, will make a decision on the action that should be taken.
• The Appeals Committee Chair will send a letter to the student explaining the decision the committee made and update the student's account and/or records if necessary.
• If further documentation is needed, the chair of the committee will send a letter asking that additional documentation be sent to the Office of Housing and Residence Life within ten business days.
• The committee will then meet as needed and will make a decision on appeals that have been submitted since the last meeting.