The meeting was the group’s second in less than two weeks with Wilcox and abruptly ended at about 5 p.m. as students, some in tears, began to walk out of the meeting, which was held in Room 443 of the Administration Building.

Wilcox acknowledged the students’ frustration, but made it clear toward the beginning of the meeting any possibility for the removal of Contreras was off the table.

“I don’t doubt that you are frustrated,” Wilcox said. “I think it’s clear (College of Social Science Dean Marietta Baba) has no intention of replacing the director and I have no intention of replacing the director.”

Baba became a lightning rod for criticism at the meeting as several students argued she told members of the CLS Office Operations and Implementation Advisory Committee they could evaluate Contreras as part of an investigation into student concerns.

“Charges are being hurled around here at 100 miles an hour,” Baba said. “I said I would take forward any recommendations brought to me based on evidence, rational discourse and a majority vote.”

Gabriela Alcazar, an international relations and social relations and policy junior who is part of CLS, left the meeting after she said Wilcox repeatedly disregarded students’ concerns about Contreras’ actions and accusations of Baba’s lies about the purpose of a CLS advisory committee.

“I feel disgusted by the lack of response to any of our questions on behalf of the administration and I was disgusted by their outright lies,” Alcazar said. “We’re going to keep fighting. If the administration really thinks that we’re backing down from this, they have it really wrong. The struggle just began.”

Wilcox fought to speak over students throughout the meeting as outbursts halted his responses. Twice, Wilcox threatened to end the discussion as interruptions became more frequent.

“If you’re going to sit here and call all of us liars, there’s probably not much point in continuing this discussion,” Wilcox said.

Wilcox met with the college deans and associate provosts in a closed-door meeting for about 30 minutes after the students’ departure. Several university officials declined to comment about topics discussed during the meeting.

American studies doctoral student Ernesto Mireles said students will continue to let their side of the story be heard.

“I don’t think we walk out of (the Administration Building) and it’s over,” Mireles said before Monday’s meeting. “I don’t think they have the power to say when it’s over.”