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Judiciary

Disciplinary matters, formerly
handled by the Council, now come
under the jurisdiction of the third
major branch of student government,
the Judiciary Committee.

This body, responsible for the
maintenance of student discipline,
investigates, tries and penalizes
those students accused of conduct
reflecting discredit on the University.

Various types of probations and
reprimands are at the Committee's
disposal as punishment for
offenders, and in severe cases,
suspension can be recommended.

The Judiciary Committee is
made up of seven judges and seven
investigators, alternating each
semester, and elected proportionately
by the different schools. The
members elected Ralph Fell of the
law school to serve as Chairman.

In addition to the three major
bodies, three sub-committees are
extremely important to the University
students.