The accused student and the complainant may be assisted by a member of the University community. The person providing assistance is not permitted to take part in the hearing, but may communicate with the accused or complainant. The complainant and the accused shall have the privilege of presenting witnesses, which may be questioned by the judicial body. In addition, accused students who are found responsible for conduct violations may present character witnesses during the sanctioning phase of the hearing. Pertinent records, exhibits and written statements may be accepted as evidence for consideration by a judicial body at the discretion of the chairperson.
All procedural questions are subject to the final decision of the chairperson of the judicial body.
After the presentations of all parties, the judicial body shall determine by majority vote whether the student has violated each article of the student code that the student is charged with violating. The judicial body s determination shall be made on the basis of whether it is more likely than not that the accused student violated the student code. There shall be a single verbatim record, such as a tape recording, of all hearings before a judicial body. The record shall be the property of the University. A written statement of the judicial body s decision shall be mailed to the accused not less than ten days after the hearing.