Community Standards

Hearing Agenda

Opening remarks from Hearing Officer(s)

Fact-finding Phase

• Accused Student will be asked if s/he feels “responsible” or “not responsible” for each of the alleged violations
  • If the student accepts responsibility the hearing moves to the sanctioning phase. Please note, the Hearing Officer(s) will ask for the pertinent facts of the case prior to sanctioning.
• Complainant’s opening remarks
• Accused Student’s opening remarks
• Complainant’s presentation of facts (including questions for Complainant)
• Accused Student’s presentation of facts (including questions for the Accused Student)
• Questioning of additional witnesses
• Complainant’s closing statement
• Accused Student’s closing statement
• Final questions

Deliberations and Presentation of Decision Regarding Responsibility

• Hearing Officer(s) will deliberate in private while participants wait in a designated area
• Hearing Officer(s) will reconvene the group and present the decision of responsible or not responsible (for each alleged violation) and the rationale behind this decision
• If there is a finding of “not responsible” for all violations then the hearing is concluded
• If there is a finding of “responsible” for one or more violations the hearing immediately moves to the sanctioning phase

Sanctioning Phase

• Presentation by the complainant of the accused student’s academic record and student conduct history if such history exists
• Accused Student’s impact statement
• Complainant’s impact statement
• Hearing Officer(s) may ask questions throughout this phase

Deliberations and Presentation of Sanctions

• Hearing Officer(s) will deliberate in private while participants wait in a designated area
• Hearing Officer(s) will reconvene the group and present the imposed sanctions
• Concluding remarks by the Hearing Officer(s)
• The hearing is concluded