What is the difference between “responsible” / “not responsible” and “guilty” / “not guilty”?
The Lehigh University Student Conduct Process is not a criminal or civil court. It is an administrative process for handling alleged violations of the Lehigh University Code of Conduct. The “burden of proof” or the standard we use to determine whether or not students have violated the Code of Conduct is “a preponderance of evidence.” This means that when all of the information and evidence is examine, if it is more likely or probably that the student acted in a manner that violates the code, they will be held accountable for that violation.
