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Student Rights and Responsibilities Victim Rights/ Witness Information Admissions Clearance Committee Dean Certifications and Student Verification
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Rights to Due Process, Statement of Responsibilities
Students have the right to due process in all disciplinary situations. This includes written notices of the hearing, information concerning the evidence against them, the opportunity to present evidence on their own behalf, and written notice of the decision.
All students enrolled in the University and all student residents, regardless of institutional or program affiliation, are expected to know and adhere to the Rules and regulations of the University, as well as civil laws. Those charged with and found responsible for the violations will be subject to disciplinary action as provided for in this document. For the purpose of this document, students are required to appear as witness inn disciplinary proceedings when requested to do so by a Judicial Official.
(Section 7) The charged student has the right to: (a) Clear and complete notice of the Student Conduct Code charge and the allegations upon which the charge is based. (b) An opportunity to review all information in her/his judicial file prior to a hearing. (c) An opportunity to present relevant evidence and information on her/his behalf, including presenting witnesses and/or signed, written statements. Witnesses must be able to speak to the incident in question only; character witnesses or witnesses to other incidents outside the specific incident in question will not be allowed to testify at a hearing but may provide a written statement. The names of all witnesses must be provided in writing to the appropriate hearing body at least three (3) regular business days prior to the hearing. The University also has the right to review any information the student intends to use at least three (3) regular business days before the student disciplinary proceeding. (d) Question witnesses as circumstances permit. Appropriate witnesses may be called by the University to all formal hearings. Those witnesses who appear may questioned by the charged student. If called witnesses do not appear, their written or taped statements will be considered by the hearing body. Student witnesses, called by a hearing body, who fail to appear at the hearing, will be charged with a violation of the Student Conduct Code. Return to Top (e) Accompaniment by an advisor of the student’s choice. The advisor may not serve as a witness or represent the student before the hearing body; the student must speak for himself/herself (For exemptions, see Section (18), Auxiliary Aids and Services). (f) Not provide self-incriminating testimony. Choosing not to do so does not constitute an admission of responsibility. However, absent such testimony, the hearing body may lend more weight to written documents and testimony of witnesses. This protection from self- incrimination does not extend to student or Greek organizations. (g) Notification of the decision of the hearing in writing. All hearing decisions will be communicated in writing (also verbally at the discretion of the hearing body) to the charged student and will include the hearing decision, sanctions imposed (if applicable), and the right to appeal. (h) Appeal the decision, in writing, within seven (7) calendar days of the receipt of the hearing decision. See Section (15), Appeals. (i) If the charged student fails to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will be held in the student’s absence.
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