What rights do students have in the judicial process?
Charged students and organizations have several rights. Each case will be judged solely on the information presented in the hearing. A complete listing of rights may be found in University Policies for Student Life. Before the hearing, charged students and organizations have the right to obtain an advisor and the right to be notified of the charges. Should a charged student or organization decide not to attend a judicial hearing, it may be rescheduled or it may be held without the charged student or organization present. At the hearing, charged students and organizations have the right to challenge, with cause, the participation of any hearing officer or any member of a judicial committee. Charged students and organizations have the right to remain silent and will not be forced to answer questions. Charged students and organizations may testify on their own behalf; present their own witnesses; and hear, question, or rebut any and all information presented by the referral agent. Finally
