Seven students who entered the provost’s suite in the Main Building, to demand a meeting with the University administration, are calling for the University to drop disciplinary proceedings after finishing their hearings on Wednesday.
The University charged the students, who are members of Students for a Democratic Society, for “unauthorized entry” and “disruptive conduct” inside Provost William Inboden’s Tower suite in November. The students were protesting the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” that President Donald Trump’s administration initially sent to UT and eight other institutions last October. The University has not publicly announced whether it would sign the Compact.
As part of the student conduct investigation process, each student was sent a notice of disciplinary action by the Office of the Dean of Students. Additionally, a disciplinary hearing was scheduled with Natalie Campbell, the senior associate director of student conduct and academic integrity, to allow students to respond to allegations of misconduct. Students could bring an advisor to their hearings according to the Dean of Students website…