In hearings involving more than one accused student, the chairperson of the judicial body, in his or her discretion, may permit the hearings concerning each student to be conducted separately. The complainant and the accused have the right to be assisted by any advisor they choose, at their own expense. The advisor may be an attorney. An advisor present at a hearing before a judicial body is permitted to advise his or her client as to what, if any, statements should be made before the judicial body. 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.
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 College. Except in the case of a student charged with failing to obey the summons of a judicial body or College official, no student may be found to have violated the Student Code solely because the student failed to appear before a judicial body. In all cases, the evidence in support of the charges shall be presented and considered.