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CON Guidelines For Suspected Breach of Professional Behavior (view source)
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<li>The CON Hearing Officer has the discretion to allow the DHB to question the witnesses directly or to require the parties to submit suggested questions for the CON Hearing Officer to ask.</li> | <li>The CON Hearing Officer has the discretion to allow the DHB to question the witnesses directly or to require the parties to submit suggested questions for the CON Hearing Officer to ask.</li> | ||
<li>In exercising this discretion, the Hearing Officer or Chair should consider all the relevant circumstances, including whether there is animosity between the Respondent and the witness, whether the charges involve violence, threats, or harassment of the witness by the Respondent, and whether direct questioning would be more efficient or would better enable the Respondent to present their information.</li> | <li>In exercising this discretion, the Hearing Officer or Chair should consider all the relevant circumstances, including whether there is animosity between the Respondent and the witness, whether the charges involve violence, threats, or harassment of the witness by the Respondent, and whether direct questioning would be more efficient or would better enable the Respondent to present their information.</li> | ||
<li>The CON Hearing Officer has the discretion to:</li> | |||
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<li>allow the identified parties to make opening statements, closing statements, or both, with reasonable time limits;</li> | |||
<li>allow witnesses to testify by videoconferencing technology</li> | |||
<li>require that the witnesses who have not yet testified wait somewhere other than the hearing room until they are called to testify; and </li> | |||
<li>schedule separate hearings if charges have been brought against multiple respondents or multiple charges have been brought against a single respondent.</li> | |||
<li>remind the student that there is one designated date that materials can be submitted to support that student's defense. </li> | |||
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<li>If such information was not reasonably previously known to the student prior to the deadline, that information may be forwarded to the relevant CON Hearing Officer, who, with the DHB, shall decide the relevance and admissibility of that information. </li> | |||
<li>Prior to the DHB's decision the CON Hearing Officer may consult with the CON Conduct Officer and the University regarding the relevance and admissibility of that information, share their insights with the DHB prior to their decision.</li> | |||
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<li>The student has the right to be accompanied by an advisor when the student meets with the CON Conduct Officer; and </li> | |||
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<li>that the student may choose anyone as the advisor, including an attorney, but that the student is responsible for any fees that the advisor may charge.</li> | |||
<li>The student’s advisor may provide guidance to the student, but may not otherwise directly participate in the conduct process. The student’s advisor may not speak on behalf of the student during the hearing and may not directly participate in any aspect of the hearing. Non-compliance with directions from the CON Conduct Officer will result in the student’s advisor being asked to leave the hearing. </li> | |||
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<li>Within 20 University days of the conclusion of the hearing, the DHB will determine whether the disciplinary charges against the student have been sustained by the evidence.</li> | |||
<li>The CON Hearing Officer will send a report and conclusions with the final decision to the CON Conduct Officer via University email.</li> | |||
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<li>If the DHB decision is for suspension or expulsion, the Dean must be notified prior to any findings being communicated elsewhere. </li> | |||
<li>If the DHB decision involves any other outcome other than suspension and expulsion, the CON Conduct Officer will provide information via University email to the: Faculty member bringing forward the charges, the student, Dean, Division Assistant Dean, and Associate Dean of Academic Programs within 7 University days after receiving notice of the DHB the final decision. </li> | |||
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