If a respondent remains silent, no narrative is presented. Follow up questions are asked asneeded in the same sequence. Following the complainant's witness, the respondent's witnesses, if any, are presented. The hearing officer and hearing board question each witness, followed by the respondent or respondent's campus advisor and then the complainant or complainant'scampus advisor. Follow-up questions are asked as needed in the same sequence.
Closing statements are ordinarily no longer than five minutes.
After closing statements, if any, the hearing officer will charge the hearing board. The charge to the hearing board will describe the standard of proof to be met and the manner in which deliberations should be conducted. The hearing officer recesses the hearing and the hearing board retires to deliberate in closed session. The hearing board will elect a spokesperson. Should the hearing have any questions for the hearing officer, the hearing will be reconvened and those questions will be addressed.