My office is educational. They have to learn accountability from some of those experiments. A fundamentally fair process and the knowledge that we are seeking the truth and not assuming that students are responsible before they get to speak with someone in the Office. That they will be advised of their rights, e.g., the right to dispute allegations. That they will be referred to the student judicial board or a university board where peers and, occasionally, faculty will decide in their cases.
Students have the right to introduce information in their own defense.
They should feel that they ve been treated fairly upon leaving my office. Most students have put us in the 4 to 5 category. My closest ally is Barbara Daye. She has been on campus for a long time, and is therefore an indispensable resource. Students typically know Barbara as well.