TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 27 of 86 11. “ Faculty member ” means any person hired by the University to conduct classroom, teaching, or research activities or who is otherwise considered by the University to be a member of its faculty. (Refer to the Faculty Handbook ) 12. “ Honor Council ” means the hearing body responsible for administering academic misconduct cases involving students . 13. “ Investigation ” means the process to obtain and review facts relevant to one or more conduct charges Investigations may result in charge(s) , a form of alternative dispute resolution, or dismissal of complaint. 14. “Investigative authority” means a trained investigator assigned to conduct an impartial review and investigation of a complaint, under the oversight of the Director of Student Conduct and Community Engagement or Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity/Title IX Coordinator. 15. “ Institution ” or “ University ” means TAMIU. 16. “ Member of the University community ” includes any person who is a student, faculty member, staff, University official or any other person employed by the University . 17. “Mitigating factors” means facts or circumstances that may be relevant to the adjudication or sanctioning of a student conduct case. These factors do not constitute a justification or excuse for the offense in questions. 18. “ Not in good standing ” means a student who subject to the following restrictions: ineligibility to hold an office in any student organization recognized by the University or to hold any elected or appointed position within the University; Ineligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletic activity; ineligibility to represent the University in any capacity, including representing the University at any official function; and, ineligibility to receive a University-administered scholarship or fellowship when the sanction is in place for longer than one semester. 19. “ Organization ” means any number of people who meet one or more of the following criteria: a. Belong to a group whose members are primarily TAMIU students including but not limited to academic, athletic, recreational, religious, performance, political, and social or similar groups, and/or, b. Have complied with the formal requirements for University recognition, and/or c. Are advised by a University official whose position description designates them as an advisor, and/or d. Are advised by a University official who has volunteered as an advisor, and/or e. Are otherwise considered by the University to be an organization. 20. “ Protected classes” means class based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and veteran status.