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University
Hearing Board
Hearing Board Application Process
Hearing Board Requirements
Responsibilities of the Hearing Board
Hearing Board Conduct Standards
Resources
Hearing
Board Application
Hearing
Board Continuing Education
Training Manual & Reference Guide
Information
on the Rape Shield Law
Hearing Board Frequently Asked Questions
Hearing Board Training
Friday, November 13, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Busch Campus Center, Room 174
Hearing Board Application
The University Hearing Board is a panel of three students
and two faculty members. Their function is to investigate the issues raised
in the University Hearing and to determine whether the student charged
is responsible for the conduct alleged. Hearing Board members play an
active role in listening to all testimony and evidence presented, and
they have an opportunity to question all witnesses to gain a better understanding
of the issues related to the allegations. If the members of the Hearing
Board decide, through deliberation, that the student is responsible for
the allegation(s), they then deliberate once again to determine their
recommendation for an appropriate sanction.
The Hearing Board for a given case is chosen from the Hearing
Board pool from the respondent's campus, which is comprised of faculty
and student representatives.
Hearing
Board Application Process
Board member selection is usually conducted once a year
(although it may occur twice depending on the specific needs of each campus).
The selection process generally consists of two phases: in the first phase,
interested students complete an application
detailing their interests and qualifications, and answering questions
relevant to their potential role as a board member. In the second phase,
a certain number of students, based on the merit of their application,
are invited to participate in a training and selection workshop. The workshop
is designed to educate students about the campus disciplinary process, providing
them with insight as to its educational goals and allowing them to participate
in a series of exercises and discussions. At the same time, these interactive
sessions allow the Student Conduct staff to assess the candidates' potential
for being an effective hearing board member. Based on the application
and participation in the workshop, selection is finalized. All candidates
receive notice of their status through e-mail.
For more information on the Hearing Board, see the Hearing
Board Frequently Asked Questions, or contact the Office of Student Conduct
at conduct@rci.rutgers.edu
or at 732-932-9414.
The next training session has been scheduled for Friday, November 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Busch Campus Center, Room 174. Applicants must be able to attend the ENTIRE day of training to be eligible for the board. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, November 6.
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Hearing Board Requirements
Once trained and appointed, members of the University Hearing Board must fulfill the following requirements in order to remain members in good standing:
New Brunswick/Piscataway Board Members
1. Complete the "Sanctioning" continuing education workshop
2. Participate in the Student Conduct discussion listserv
3. Participate in at least three (3) activities each academic year. Activities include:
. Serving on a hearing
. Serving on an appeal
. Attending a continuing education workshop
. Completing an online workshop
. Giving an academic integrity presentation
. Volunteering at a Student Conduct event (Involvement Fair, training for new board members, etc.)
. Serving on the Publications or Web Resources Committees
4. Complete the academic integrity presentation training
5. Give at least one academic integrity presentation during the academic year
Camden and Newark Board Members
1. Complete the "Sanctioning" continuing education workshop
2. Participate in the Student Conduct discussion listserv
3. Participate in at least two (2) activities each academic year. Activities include:
. Serving on a hearing
. Serving on an appeal
. Attending a continuing education workshop
. Completing an online workshop
. Giving an academic integrity presentation
. Volunteering at a Student Conduct event (Involvement Fair, training for new board members, etc.)
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Responsibilities
of the Hearing Board
1. To remain objective. If a Board member, for any
reason, believes that s/he cannot be fair, that Board member should
notify the Office of Student Conduct as soon as possible prior to the hearing.
If the bias or lack of impartiality is discovered or realized on the
date of the hearing, the Hearing Officer should be so advised.
2. To take the proceedings and the duties of the Hearing Board seriously.
All parties in a hearing consider the matter of great consequence
and so must the Board. The Board is expected to always act in a professional
manner.
3. To do his/her part in facilitating the timely processing of a case.
A Board member should only miss a hearing for which s/he is scheduled
in the event of an emergency. S/he should make every effort to notify
the Office of Student Conduct prior to the scheduled hearing date. Similarly,
a Board member should arrive on time for the preliminary meeting before
the hearing and after any breaks during the hearing.
4. To attend any in-service training which may be required.
5. To play an active part in the hearing by listening carefully to
the presented testimony and asking any necessary questions to further
elicit facts.
6. To treat other board members with respect, particularly during
the determination of findings and sanctioning phases, as opinions
often differ.
7. To have a clear understanding of the Code of Student Conduct and
the Code of Student Conduct Training Manual.
8. To be aware of the philosophical and educational goals behind the
disciplinary process.
9. To display a willingness to speak openly and freely and tactfully
challenge the opinions of others.
10. To refrain from treating the Hearing Board as a political forum
for other agendas.
11. To behave in a professional manner.
12. To take advantage of opportunities to volunteer.
13. To uphold time commitments.
14. To maintain a positive relationship with the Office of Student Conduct.
15. To disclose any relationship with a hearing participant, no matter
how insignificant.
16. To understand the distinction between a University Hearing and
a court of law.
17. To treat all participants with dignity and respect.
18. To remember that Hearing Board members represent not just themselves,
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Hearing
Board Conduct Standards
The following are examples of misconduct that may require
a review of a Hearing Board member's eligibility to remain an active member.
This list is not exhaustive; it merely serves as a guide by which the Office of Student Conduct may evaluate potential misconduct.
1. Failure to attend a hearing for which the board
member is scheduled without reasonable cause and adequate notice.
2. Conduct during a hearing that a reasonable board member would consider
blatantly inappropriate.
3. Committing a violation of the University Code of Student Conduct.
4. Committing a violation of Residence Life Policy that Rutgers Residence
Life and the Office of Student Conduct would consider damaging to the reputation
of the University Hearing Board.
5. Failure to maintain confidentiality.*
6. Intentional failure to disclose any relationship a Hearing Board
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* Violation of confidentiality is defined as discussing
any element of a hearing beyond the general nature of the charge with
any outside party not involved in the hearing itself. This shall include
discussing case information, as well as disclosing information or opinions
shared in deliberations with any party, other than administrators in the
Office of Student Conduct.
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