Student Adjudication Board
The Student Adjudication Board is a unique leadership opportunity for students to serve the University of Hawaii Hilo campus community through hearing and resolving cases involving alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code. The board allows students an opportunity to have their case heard by their peers and the board has the authority to:
- Resolve allegations of misconduct within the residence halls
- Determine whether a student is responsible for a violation of the Student Conduct Code based on a preponderance of information
- Recommend measures to restore justice and/or determine disciplinary, educational, and/or correct sanctions for students found responsible
Benefits of joining the board:
- Positively influence community behavior
- Gain skills in conflict management, critical thinking, and public speaking
- Great opportunity for students pursuing careers in criminal justice, law, or government
Requirement to join the board:
- Maintain on-campus residency status
- Overall good standing with the university (conduct & academics)
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with student information
- Able to effectively enforce and abide by all Housing and university policies and procedures
- Demonstrate sound judgment, self-confidence, assertiveness, maturity, and personal stability
The board is composed of University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo students, of which three hear over a case on a rotational basis, and has jurisdiction over violations of the Student Conduct Code, as determined by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Office. The board adjudicates a wide variety of incidents and receives guidance and information from a staff advisor who can help facilitate the process and answer questions.
The student adjudication board is a great way for students to take ownership in their community and address behaviors of peers in a constructive and educational way where restorative justice may not have been possible. The student justices will sign a confidentiality agreement before each case and will have an advisor present. However, in cases where more serious incidents occur, or where a student would rather have a formal administrative hearing, the student would meet with a Hearing Officer assigned through the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Office (pending any potential need to be recused for conflicts of interest).
If you are interested in becoming a student justice, please contact the Dean of Students,