I'm a student at a public university in the US. I recently found out that my school held a secret meeting about me.
It was essentially a committee of sorts, with various academic and administrative deans in attendance, along with a faculty member or two. I've since met with several members of the school's administration, and all refuse to tell me who referred me, why, or what was discussed.
No action was taken, but I'm concerned about why I was referred initially and by whom. I have reason to believe it may have been discriminatory in nature.
I have been told that these meetings are confidential, could possibly include any topic - be it academic, disciplinary, or even as a means of threat assessment. The various people I've spoken to seem to want to indicate that it's informal, yet they admit that it could readily lead to further action or referral to other proceedings of a punitive/corrective nature.
I guess I'm asking - does this violate a students right to due process?
Because no action was taken, no due process rights were infringed upon. The school must take action against you based on this secret meeting before your due process rights kick in. If action is taken against you at some point, you will need to speak to an attorney and then demand to know what was discussed in that meeting...if you are not given a fair hearing.
