R765-256-8. Standard of Proof and Temporary Suspension

(1) Each student and student organization is entitled to a presumption of innocence that remains until either the accused student or student organization acknowledges responsibility for the alleged violation or the institution has established every element of the alleged violation at a student disciplinary proceeding or student organization proceeding by a preponderance of the evidence. (2) Each institution may have a process for temporarily suspending a student or student organization before the final outcome of a student or student organization disciplinary proceeding if necessary to protect the campus community or prevent serious disruption of the academic process provided that the institution is required to conduct the adjudicatory process following the temporary suspension as expeditiously as possible.