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right (i) to present and to question any witnesses of their choosing that have information relevant to the charges against them, provided that the chair may, in their sole discretion, disallow witnesses whose testimony would be redundant or not germane to the charges; and (ii) to cross-examine any witness that is called to testify in support of the charges, provided that the chair may, in their discretion, limit such cross-examination to the extent it is not germane to the charges, is redundant or becomes abusive or harassing. Members of the Campus Judicial Board may, as each deems appropriate, ask questions of any witness called or regarding any evidence submitted. To the extent deemed necessary to maintain decorum or to protect students from harassment or to ensure the integrity of the process, the chair, in their sole discretion, may require a student to direct questions to the chair who will then ask them of a witness or witnesses. Further, for the same reasons, the chair may separate and/or shield parties from one another, and such actions shall be permissible as long as the parties can hear and respond to one another in real time.
A recording of the hearing will be made and will remain the sole property of Illinois Tech. No other record of the hearing may be made. Students will be notified in writing of the decision of conduct proceedings, including sanctions imposed. For additional information on the hearing process, contact the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs (312.567.3081).
Solely with respect to any conduct hearing, whether before the Dean of Students or their designee or the Campus Judicial Board, concerning an alleged sexual misconduct violation, the foregoing procedures shall be supplemented by those set forth in Article IV, Section N of this Handbook.
iv. Admission by Student: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Disciplinary Proceeding section, if a student admits in writing to a violation of the Code of Conduct and waives their right to a hearing, then the Dean of Students or their designee may impose such sanction as they deem appropriate without any hearing but after affording the student an opportunity to explain their actions, including any mitigating factors that the student may deem relevant; provided, however, if the violation could result in a sanction of suspension or expulsion, then the student’s written admission and waiver must acknowledge this fact. If the violation concerns sexual misconduct, then the person who experienced the misconduct will be provided the opportunity to meet with the Dean of Students or designee to discuss the matter, including its impact on them. In such cases, the student should be advised of the sanction(s) imposed within seven calendar days of receipt of their written admission and waiver.
v. Student Withdrawal from School: A student who withdraws from school while disciplinary action is pending, or who is involved in misconduct after withdrawal that would subject them to disciplinary action, may be required to appear in a disciplinary proceeding under this Article II with respect to such action before permission to resume studies is granted.
C. CONDUCT SANCTIONS, INCLUDING TEMPORARY CONDUCT SANCTIONS
1. Sanctions
Sanctions that may be applied by the Greek Council are described in its Constitution. Sanctions that may be applied by the Office of Residence Life are described in the Residence Life Handbook. The Dean of Students or their designee or the Campus Judicial Board is authorized to impose one or more of the following sanctions when a violation or violations of the Code of Conduct has been found to have occurred; provided, however, the Dean of Students may only impose suspension or expulsion if the student has received the notice required above and waived their right to a hearing before the Campus Judicial Board:
Disciplinary Warning. An official written notification that a student’s behavior is in violation of Illinois Tech regulations or standards, which will also clarify expected behavior in the future. This sanction may or may
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