6.12.6.2 Explanation of Procedures
If the head of the academic or administrative unit (in the case of departmentalized faculties, the head in consultation with the dean) is satisfied that the student has a serious allegation to answer, that person shall inform the student in writing or at the official University email address of the student, normally within one week, of the nature of the allegation against the student. In addition, the head of the academic or administrative unit shall report to the Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, c/o Office of the Registrar, who will, normally within one week appoint as an investigator a member of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies other than Committee members from that Faculty or School, student representatives, and ex-officio members of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies. The investigator will interview separately the accuser, the accused and relevant witnesses. At these interviews the investigator, the accuser, the accused and relevant witnesses all have the right to be accompanied by a registered student or a member of the faculty or staff of the University.

Upon completion of these interviews, the investigator shall submit a written report of all findings to the Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, c/o Office of the Registrar. Normally, the report will be submitted within four weeks of appointment as an investigator.

The Secretary of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies shall present this report to both the accuser and accused for perusal and comment. Once in receipt of this report, the accuser and accused shall have two weeks in which to submit to the Secretary, Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies any additional comments on the report that the person wishes to be considered in the deliberations of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies.

The Secretary of the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies shall present to the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies for decision all information received from the investigator as well as comments from the accuser and accused. The investigator shall attend the meeting held to consider the case to answer questions raised by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies and to provide information pertinent to the case, but shall be absent from the voting process.

Once a vote is taken, should the accused be found guilty, the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies shall take appropriate action in accordance with Penalties in the Case of Resolution by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies.

  

6.12.6.3 Failure to Appear or Respond
If at any stage of the Procedures for Resolution of Alleged Academic Offences by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, the accused fails to respond to a charge, without reasonable cause, within two weeks of notification of an allegation, action may be taken on the charge in the absence of the accused.

If at any stage of the Procedures for Resolution of Alleged Academic Offences by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies, the accuser fails to appear at a scheduled interview to defend an allegation, without reasonable cause, the action will be dismissed.