Faculty and administrators are held accountable in that their policies and decisions can be challenged by a student who believes a policy or decision to be inconsistent with the principles outlined within the guidelines of the Academic Freedom Report . Each judiciary has jurisdiction over the constituency of the corresponding legislative body. For example, the University Apartments Judiciary has jurisdiction over the constituency of the University Apartments Residents Council. Processes and Procedures Disciplinary cases . The fundamental rules of due process are prescribed through the Academic Freedom Report and are required at all levels of the judicial structure.
Operational procedures vary somewhat among judiciaries.
Any member of the University community may initiate a complaint against a student. Reports of alleged violations of regulations are made to the chief administrative officer of a living unit, in a residence hall the resident director. It should be noted that, as a matter of practice, if the student fails to meet with the administrative officer, the case is also referred to a judiciary. Upon the student's request, the administrative officer may take whatever action seems appropriate. Administrative actions are usually in keeping with the range of actions available to the judiciary at the same level but are not restricted to these.