Preparation
How early should you arrive for a hearing?
At least 15 minutes early?
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a University employee designated by the Dean of Students Office to resolve Student Conduct Code violations.
Conduct Official
Can "hearsay evidence" be considered?
Yes
designed to help the student to increase self-awareness of the appropriateness or inappropriateness of their behavior.
Self-reflection
Who receives all documentation prior to the hearing?
the Respondents and the Board
What order should you question respondents?
Any order!
University’s faculty, staff, or student body can attend an Accountability Hearing; role is intended to comfort the Complainant or Respondent throughout the Accountability Hearing.
Support Person
The indirect nature of evidence affects what?
Credibility
designed to help the student to increase knowledge of content regarding a specific topic or special issue.
Content Knowledge
All information surrounding student conduct cases is treated as...
...PRIVATE information.
How specific should your questions be for the witness?
Very!!!
to be completed by the Respondent at the conclusion of an Accountability Hearing or Remediation; assigned during an Accountability Hearing must be completed regardless of the Respondent’s agreement unless altered on appeal.
Action Items
What does the majority have to be for voting?
3 to 1
designed to help the student to increase their self-awareness of the potential impact their behavior may have on relationships with others, academic major or course of study, or future career.
Impact on personal future
Who does the panel consist of?
1 Conduct Official, 3 Students, & 1 Faculty/Staff
What should you focus on asking about while asking questions?
Their behaviors, not them as a person
applied in an Accountability Hearing that means that if the evidence demonstrates it is more likely than not that the student violated the Student Conduct Code, the student will be found responsible.
Preponderance of the Evidence
Who votes if there is a 2-2 vote amongst the board members
The Conduct Official
designed to prevent subsequent violations of the Student Conduct Code or other University standards, up to and including separation from the institution.
Deterrence
Are Board members expected to uphold decisions, even if there are dissenting opinions?
Yes, all Board members are expected to uphold all decisions of the Board, even if there are dissenting opinions.
What do you do when a Respondent immediately admits responsibility for a violation?
address the Respondent’s perception of the seriousness of the violation and ask questions which clarify how the Respondent views the violation and potential consequences of their actions on the surrounding campus community.
an alleged victim of a Student Conduct Code violation.
Complainant
What is one Action Item and the reasoning?
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designed to help the student to increase their self-awareness of the potential physical or psychological impact of their behavior.
Impact on personal well-being