OK, here is an update. i wrote my letter of appeal (if anyone wants to read it, just contact me and i'll send it to you) and i think my hearing for it is on tuesday. the dean is on my side and says that this has gotten way out of hand. students and friends are signing a letter full of names to help keep me stay on campus and some protests may be in the works. i do not want to sue quite yet because i want to see if i can beat these guys on my own by prooving that this is out of hand, and not fair because nothing is clearly stated. if i am suspended, then thats where i am getting a lawyer. however, in my official document that i recieved (pretty much a debriefing of the situation written by the directors of res life) there are several false testimonials and false evidence. does anyone know if i can pin them on that? or does that not matter at the private university level? sorry for the late updates, this last week has been very stressful. thank you all for the suggestions and the help.