All communications related to the case are directed to the faculty member or student and not to an advisor. The number of witnesses permitted will be determined by the hearing panel. Pertinent records, exhibits, and written statements may be accepted as evidence for consideration by the hearing panel at the sole discretion of the hearing panel. There may be a single verbatim record, such as a tape recording, if the chair of the hearing panel deems it appropriate for the hearing. This record shall be the property of the University.
All procedural questions are subject to the final decision of the chair of the hearing panel.
A decision requires a majority vote of the panel. The written decision shall be forwarded to the Ombudsman. At the conclusion of a hearing, the panel chair shall poll the panel as to the effectiveness and efficiency of the procedures. The Panel Report form will assist the panel chair in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the procedures. The report shall include, if needed, recommendations for revisions in the procedures that govern the Academic Integrity Committee and the Grade and Program Dismissal Appeals Committee.