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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog > Academic Affairs > Academic Integrity Policy > Hearing Procedures

Hearing Procedures

Only AIB members, the accuser, the accused, and the advisor to the accused will be present at the hearings unless an open hearing has been scheduled. Any student referred to the Board must appear at the time set for the hearing. If a student fails to appear without justifiable reason, the case will be heard in absentia. The AIB chair may recess the hearing at any time for any reasonable purpose.

The Order of Hearing will be as follows:

1. The chair will introduce the accused student and the AIB members.
2. AIB members may be challenged by the student for bias. Any challenge is deliberated by the AIB in private, and either sustained or denied. If the challenge is sustained, the hearing will be reconvened when an alternate AIB member is available.
3. The presenter states the charge.
4. The accused enters a plea.
5. Evidence in support of the charge is presented in the presence of the accused.
6. Witnesses in support of the charge testify in the presence of the accused, and answer questions by the accused.
7. The accused presents a statement in the presence of the accuser.
8. Evidence in support of the accused is presented in the presence of the accuser.
9. Witnesses in support of the accused testify in the presence of the accuser, and answer questions by the accuser.
10. The accused, the accuser, or Board members may seek clarification of evidence, or re-examine any witness.
11. Board members will deliberate. The Board shall utilize the concept of precedent; however, the specific circumstances of the case shall also bear on the outcome. The Board determines a verdict (guilty, not guilty, or insufficient evidence) and any sanction(s) to be imposed.
12. The chair informs the accused of the verdict and sanctions. If the student is deemed guilty, the chair advises the accused of the right to appeal and the appeal procedure. Written notice of verdicts and sanctions are prepared by the Secretary.
13. Sanctions are reported to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, to the University Registrar, and to the Dean of the School where the incident occurred.