3. The respondent and the complainant have the right to be assisted by any
advisor, one (1), they choose at their own expense. The advisor may be an
attorney. The respondent and the complainant are responsible for speaking
on their own behalf. Advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate
directly in any hearing before the Student Conduct Board. An appropriate
advisor would be someone with sufficient knowledge of the College
Student Conduct process to be able to effectively assist the respondent and
complainant through the hearing.
4. Pertinent records, documentation, exhibits, and written statements from
the respondent and the complainant may be accepted as evidence for
consideration by the Student Conduct Board at the determination of the
Student Conduct Officer. These materials must be submitted to the Student
Conduct Officer in their original or hard copy form.
5. The respondent and the complainant shall have the privilege of presenting
witnesses whose testimony is directly pertinent to the issues at hand, as
determined in advance by the Chairperson. Witnesses may not serve as
observers or advisors. The number of witnesses allowed by each person will
be negotiated with the parties by the Chairperson. Witnesses will not be
present in the hearing room during the hearing until such time as they are
called in to testify. Witnesses will wait outside the hearing room and will be
called in one by one. After the Student Conduct Board, the respondent, and
the complainant have concluded the questioning of the witness, the witness
will be excused from the room.
6. In hearings involving more than one respondent or complainant, the
Chairperson, in her/his discretion, may permit the hearings to be conducted
either jointly or separately.
7. All procedural questions are subject to the final decision of the Chairperson
of the Student Conduct Board
(i.e. the Investigator).
HEARING PROTOCOL:
1. The Chairperson will state the date and time, and identify the particular hearing.
2. The Chairperson will ask the Student Conduct Clerk/Recorder to confirm if
all who have received notice of hearing are present.
3. The Chairperson will explain the confidential nature of the meeting and that
no materials distributed are to be taken from the room, and that there should
be no discussion about the proceeding outside of the hearing.
4. The Chairperson will state the purpose of the hearing and read the allegation
to the Student Conduct Board.
5. The Chairperson will identify the respondent(s).
6. The Chairperson will explain the fundamental rights of the respondent. The
following shall be included in the fundamental rights: (a) right to timely
notification process; (b) right to have two (2) observers and one (1) advisor
present under the terms and conditions set forth above; (c) right to introduce
evidence and ask questions of all persons who appear for or against her/
him in any proceedings of the Student Conduct Board, and (d) right to a fair
hearing and opportunity to present a response to the allegations.
7. If the complainant or respondent, with notice, does not appear for a
scheduled Student Conduct Board hearing, after having received written
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