Transcript By-Law Changes

Proposed By-Law Revisions:
General Additions & Changes
August 2015
Proposed Article IV. Procedures; PostHearing Procedures, Appeals
Old Version:
• b) Form of Appeal; Appeal Forwarded to Appeal Review Committee. All appeals must be in writing,
and must be submitted to the Vice Chair for Trials. Each appeal must set forth the dismissed
student’s name and trial date or LAG Date, as applicable, and should include an appeal “brief.” The
appeal brief should describe the ground(s) on which the appeal is filed (i.e., new evidence or good
cause), and should include a detailed prose narrative outlining the issue(s) on appeal, detailed
arguments supporting each issue raised in the appeal, and any relevant attachments or information
necessary to determine the factual accuracy of any claims raised in the appeal. For purposes
hereof, references to an “appeal” shall mean the applicable appeal brief.
New Version:
• b) Form of Appeal. An appeal will be considered only if: 1) It is submitted in writing to the Vice
Chair for Hearings; 2) The appeal sets forth the dismissed student’s name and hearing date or LAG
Date, as applicable; 3) The appeal states explicitly which verdicts are being appealed, if more than
one accusation was heard at the hearing; 4) The appeal includes an appeal “Brief,” which should
describe the ground(s) on which the appeal is filed (i.e., new evidence or good cause), and should
include a detailed prose narrative outlining the issue(s) on appeal, detailed arguments supporting
each issue raised in the appeal, and any relevant attachments or information necessary to
determine the factual accuracy of any claims raised in the appeal. For purposes hereof, references
to an “appeal” shall mean the applicable appeal brief.
Proposed Article II. Organization, C.
Support Officers
Old Version:
• Purpose: Support Officers help the Committee with the proper and fair administration
of the Honor System. Support Officers can be assigned to assist with the processing of
an Honor case in one of three roles: Honor Advisor, Honor Investigator, or Honor
Hearing Advocates. All references to “Advisors,” “Investigators,” and “Hearing
Advocates” in these By-laws shall be understood to refer only to these specific roles,
and not to any standing sub-group of Support Officers. A Support Officer may never
serve in more than one role on any one case. Beyond case processing, all Support
Officers are expected to assist the Honor Committee in educating the community about
the Honor System. Each Support Officer must be a University student.
New Version:
• Purpose: Support Officers help the Committee with the proper and fair administration
of the Honor System. Support Officers can be assigned to assist with the processing of
an Honor case in one of three roles: Honor Advisor, Honor Investigator, or Honor
Hearing Advocates. All references to “Advisors,” “Investigators,” and “Hearing
Advocates” in these By-laws shall be understood to refer only to these specific roles,
and not to any standing sub-group of Support Officers. Beyond case processing, all
Support Officers are expected to assist the Honor Committee in educating the
community about the Honor System. Each Support Officer must be a University student.
Proposed V. Procedures, H. Hearing Procedures, 2.
Hearing Procedures, Order of Witnesses; Role of Hearing
Chair (d)
Old version:
• After the student panel has heard from all of the witnesses, the
panel will recess to consider whether to recall witnesses for further
questioning. Any witnesses recalled by the panel are subject to
questioning by the parties or Advocates as well. Only the panel,
however, may recall witnesses.
New version:
• After the student panel has heard from all of the witnesses, the
panel will recess to consider whether to recall witnesses for further
questioning. Any witnesses recalled by the panel are subject to
questioning by the parties or Advocates as well. Only the panel,
however, may recall witnesses. If the panel recalls any witnesses for
further questioning, the accused student reserves the right to
appear as the last witness, even if he or she has already testified.
Proposed I. The Honor System, B. Jurisdiction, 4.
General Rules (c,ii)
Old version:
• within a period of two years after the University student was no longer
registered or enrolled, but only with respect to alleged Lying by such
student in any University disciplinary proceedings arising out of such
student’s own conduct, including, without limitation, any proceedings of
the University’s Judiciary Committee, the University’s Sexual Misconduct
Board, or the Honor Committee itself.
New version:
• within a period of two years after the University student was no longer
registered or enrolled, but only with respect to alleged Lying by such
student in any University disciplinary proceedings arising out of such
student’s own conduct, including, without limitation, any proceedings of
the University’s Judiciary Committee or the Honor Committee itself.
Proposed Article IV. Procedures, G.
Pre-Hearing Conference, 8.
• 8. Written Pre-Hearing Conference. At the discretion of
the Pre-Hearing Coordinator, the Pre-Hearing Conference may
be conducted through written communication. All relevant
motions and evidence should be distributed via electronic
mail to all parties. The Written Pre-Hearing Conference should
not be used for the first Pre-Hearing Conference for any given
case, except under exceptional circumstances and with
permission from the Vice Chair for Hearings.