Following the incident, Monteiro was put on interim suspension for five weeks.
Interim suspension is effective immediately without prior notice.
In the appeals process, the verdict was reversed and Monteiro was found responsible, according to Robinson. They said the administration handled the publicity of the case poorly. Jackson said he feels there were no grounds for an appeal but that the university granted one anyway. He's a student who pays just like any other student who attends here, but he was not allowed to attend classes. Jackson said he did not feel Monteiro was treated poorly because he is black, just that he was treated poorly in general.