Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3354:1 - Cuyahoga Community College
Chapter 3354:1-30 - Policies on Student Academics and Behavior
Section 3354:1-30-03.11.1 - Sexual offense felony admission and reporting procedure

(1) The sexual offense felony admission and reporting policy requires all students, both credit and non-credit, to self-report sexual offense felonies. This procedure and the related policy apply to all applicants who, during the online application and/or registration process, answer "yes" to any of the following questions:

(2) All students: At admission, upon returning or reenrolling in the college, all students are required to report all sexual offense felonies that occurred during the past fifteen years and/or that require sexual offender registration. Upon reporting such offense, a hold will be placed on the student's application/enrollment for further review and consideration. Students will be required to provide additional documentation of their offense, including, but not limited to, timing of the offense, tier status (as determined by the state of Ohio or state of incarceration) and current probation status. At the sole discretion of the college, the applicant may be required to submit to a criminal background check, run by the college, at the student's cost. Students who fail to report sexual offense felonies, upon discovery, will be denied admission or reenrollment and/or dismissed from the college. Applicants and students with sexual offense felonies that are seeking admission or reenrollment can expect a delay in enrollment for additional review, which may be required.

(1) New students having tier II, tier III, pre-AWA sexual predator status or crimes against minors: New students applying to the college who have been convicted of a sexual offense felony and who have been given tier II, tier III status, pre-AWA sexual predator status and/or have been convicted of a crime against a minor, as reported by the applicable governing body, will not be admitted to the college.

(2) New students having tier I status and pre-AWA non-sexual predator status: The following procedures apply to new students/applicants having tier I status and pre-AWA non-sexual predator status:

(3) Returning or reenrolling students admitted prior to fall 2015: Students who have attended classes at the college at least one semester prior to the fall 2015 semester, and that have been convicted of a sexual offense felony during the past fifteen years, or are listed on a sexual offender registry must, upon the initial attempt to return/reenroll in the college, respond to supplemental questions prior to enrolling in any classes. Students admitted prior to fall 2015 having sexual felony offenses or crimes against minor status may be considered for reenrollment.

The following procedures will be followed for the returning and reenrolling student admitted prior to fall 2015:

(4) Returning and re-enrolling students admitted spring 2016 and subsequently: Returning and reenrolling students must'self-report any new sexual offense felony and/or confirm that they have not been added to any sexual offender registry. Tier II, Tier III, Pre-AW A and sexual offenders of minors will not be permitted to return/reenroll in classes. Any new offense by a student may result in dismissal from the College.

(1) Non-credit students having tier II, tier III, pre-AWA sexual predator status or crimes against minors: Individuals applying to the college for non-credit courses who have been convicted of a sexual offense felony and who have been given tier II, tier III status, Pre-AWA sexual predator status and/or have been convicted of a crime against a minor, as reported by the applicable governing body, will not be permitted to attend non-credit courses that are, at any time, held on College property. These students may be permitted to attend non-credit courses not held on College property following a review and determination by the college wide review team.

(2) Non-credit students having tier I status and pre-AWA non-sexual predator status: The following procedures apply to individuals applying to the college for non-credit courses with tier I status and pre-AWA non-sexual predator status:

(1) All students may appeal the college's decision based on a perceived inaccuracy or new information not available at the time of the college wide review team's decision. The student will be in pending status during this appeal process and unable to enroll in classes. A decision reached by the college wide review team may be appealed within ten business days of the date the decision letter is issued. The appeal must be requested in writing to the office of the dean of student affairs at the campus where the student submitted the enrollment application. An Appeals Panel will be convened, which will consist of the campus president (or designee) from the campus the appealing student, and the deputy general counsel. The review panel may confirm or overturn the decision to deny enrollment or revise the conditions and/or restrictions placed on registration and/or reenrollment, based on the evidence submitted by the student and the nature and circumstance of the sexual offense and the academic progress of the student.

(2) Accreditation requirements, future licensing, professional rules and other factors may preclude a student with certain felonies from obtaining employment in afield. Admittance to the college is not a representation that a sexual offense felony will not be a factor or negatively impact a student's ability to find employment or advance study in a particular field. This procedure represents the college 's written policy and oral comments made to the contrary should not be viewed as overriding any provision of this procedure or the related policy.