A Conduct Body weighs information against the standard of “more likely than not” and may come to one of the following decisions for each alleged violation:
RESPONSIBLE: The student, more likely than not, violated university policy.
NOT RESPONSIBLE: The student, more likely than not, did not violate university policy.
INCONCLUSIVE: There is not sufficient information to reach a decision. If additional information becomes available while the student is enrolled at PLU, then the case may be referred for reconsideration to a Conduct Body. The Associate Director for Student Conduct determines whether the original Conduct Body is reconvened, or if the case is referred to a new Conduct Body.
Conduct Body decisions generally are made through a review of Incident Reports, individual statements (written and oral), and additional review documents, if applicable. A student’s previous conduct history also may be reviewed, where in PLU’s discretion it is deemed relevant.