University Board on Student Conduct

The University Board on Student Conduct is comprised of not fewer than twenty and no more than 30 members of the Boston University community charged with hearing student appeals to judicial investigations. One-third of the members will be faculty appointed by the Provost, one-third of the members will be students selected by the Dean of Students among a list of nominations made by Student Government, and one-third will be members of the professional staff appointed by the Dean of Students. Members serve for one to two years. Individuals appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board shall serve for the duration of the term. Temporary imbalances in the composition of the Board caused by the absence or withdrawal from the Board of any member(s) will not affect the validity of the actions taken by a hearing panel of the Board.

A student who has been found responsible for a violation of the Code of Student Responsibilities by the Dean of Students may request a hearing before a panel of the University Board on Student Conduct. Such a request must be filed with the Dean of Students in writing not later than 10 days after notification by the Dean of Students of the findings of the Dean.

Panels

The Office of the Dean of Students will be responsible for the administrative functions of the Board. Each panel will consist of not fewer than three and not more than five members of the Board. At least one member of each panel will be a student and at least one member will be a member of the faculty. The composition of each panel is based on hearing dates and individual schedules. The Office of Dean of Students will designate the chair of each panel.

If, during the summer or during any other period, sufficient members of the Board are not available to create a panel, the Dean of Students may designate individuals to serve as interim members of the Board for the purpose of serving on a panel.

Appeal Procedures

For all appeal procedures, please review the Code of Student Responsibilities, Section VIII. APPEAL PROCESS

Current Members

Students

  • Ruhika Ponda, CAS
  • Daniel Ronkin, GSDM
  • Tyler Fuller, GRS
  • Emily Wright, CAS
  • Cara Grigsby, CAS
  • Navia Scroggins, CAS

Faculty and Staff

  • Theresa Davies-Heerema, MED
  • Donna McLaughlin, SSW
  • Andy Andres, CGS
  • Catherine Klancer, CAS
  • Kate Burak, COM
  • Gina M.D. Powers, QST
  • Binyomin Abrams, CAS
  • Joe Calabrese, GSDM
  • Paige Curran, MED
  • David Janey, ENSA
  • Kelly Walter, ENSA
  • Madison Murphy, DAS
  • Margaret Babson, SAO
  • Yvette Lancaster, ORL
  • Aliyah Phipps, ORL
  • Madeleine Pouw, ORL
  • Abena Kwakyi, SAO
  • Nichole Ciccarelli, MED

Dean of Students UBSC and Hearing Administrator

  • Danielle Sopko, Senior Director of Student Affairs Operations & Strategy