The Stanford Group Accountability Process (SGAP) Procedural Overview
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Procedural Overview Flow
Low-Level Reviews
- If concern is received and does not fall under SGAP or is most appropriately handled elsewhere:
- Concern > Associate Dean > Concern Dismissed or Referred
- If responsible under Low-Level Review and Student Group accepts:
- Concern > Associate Dean > Low-Level Review > Formal Warning
- Concern > Associate Dean > Low-Level Review > Corrective Action Plan
- If responsible under Low-Level Review and Student Group does not accept:
- Concern > Associate Dean > Low-Level Review > Group Contests > Mid-Level Review
- See Mid-Level Review section
- During Mid-Level Review, facts of the case may also warrant the case be moved to High-Level Review (formal investigation). In which case, see High-Level Review section.
- Concern > Associate Dean > Low-Level Review > Group Contests > Mid-Level Review
Mid-Level Reviews
- If responsible under Mid-Level Review and Student Group accepts:
- Concern > Associate Dean > Mid-Level Review > Restorative Action
- Concern > Associate Dean > Mid-Level Review> Mid-Level RTA
- Concern > Associate Dean > Mid-Level Review > Mid-Level Hearing
- If responsible under Mid-Level Review and Student Group does not accept:
- Mid-Level Review > Mid-Level Hearing
- Mid-Level Hearing > Responsible > Accept Responsibility
- Mid-Level Hearing > Not Responsible > Case Closed
- Mid-Level Hearing > Responsible > Appeal to Senior Associate Vice Provost of Student Affairs/Dean of Students
- Mid-Level Review > Mid-Level Hearing
- If not responsible under Mid-Level Review:
- Concern > Associate Dean > Mid-Level Review > Not Responsible > Case Closed
- During Mid-Level Review, facts of the case may also warrant a High-Level Review (formal investigation) or be moved to a Low-Level Review. In which case, see High-Level Review and Low-Level Review sections, respectively.
High Level Reviews
- If responsible under High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) and Student Group accepts:
- Concern > Associate Dean > High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) > High-Level RTA
- If responsible under High-Level Review and Student Group does not accept:
- Concern > Associate Dean > High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) > Responsible > High-Level Hearing
- High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) > High-Level Hearing
- High-Level Hearing > Responsible > Accept Responsibility
- High-Level Hearing > Not Responsible > Case Closed
- High-Level Hearing > Responsible > Appeal to Vice Provost of Student Affairs
- High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) > High-Level Hearing
- Concern > Associate Dean > High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) > Responsible > High-Level Hearing
- If not responsible under High-Level Review (Formal Investigation):
- Concern > Associate Dean > High-Level Review (Formal Investigation) > Not Responsible > Case Closed
- During High-Level Review (Formal Investigation), facts of the case may also warrant a move to Mid-Level Review or Low-Level Review. In which case, see Mid-Level Review and Low-Level Review sections, respectively.
