a.  The Panel.  The chair shall select a panel of five members, three faculty and two students, for each hearing from the membership of the Academic Integrity Board, or other members of the DePaul community, where necessary.

i . One faculty member must be chosen who represents the college or area within which the violation occurred. 

ii.  One faculty member will be chosen to convene each panel.    

iii.  Any member of the panel may and should request that he or she be excused from participating on the panel if he or she has a prior history with the alleged violator which precludes an unbiased judgment. The decision as to which members will be excused is at the sole discretion of the chair.

iv.  The chair shall spread the work-load as evenly as possible.

b. Timing of Hearing.  In cases other than the immediate hearings described above, the hearing will be held as soon as practical following the completion of the above procedures but no later than the end of the second quarter following the quarter in which the alleged violation occurred (and most likely during the eighth or ninth week of the quarter following the alleged violation). In the case of an alleged violation during a course in the summer sessions, the autumn quarter is considered the following quarter when hearings will be held.

i .  For example, if the alleged violation occurred during the spring quarter, the hearing on the appeal shall not take place later than the end of the  subsequent autumn quarter. 

c.  Presentation at Hearing. 

i .  Where a hearing is initiated by the student, the student appealing the sanction and the faculty member who imposed the sanction, or the representative, shall serve as the presenters of their respective positions. The faculty member must, nevertheless, be available to serve as a witness in the proceeding, except under extraordinary circumstances where written testimony will suffice.

ii.  Where a hearing is initiated by a person other than the instructor and that person does not wish to serve as the presenter, the chair may, if he/she believes that the facts warrant a hearing, appoint a faculty member of the Academic Integrity Board to serve as the presenter. The presenter may not be a member of the panel hearing the case. The person who reported the violation will be expected to appear as a witness, if necessary, for the presentation of the case.

iii.  The convener determines the course and the timing of the hearing.

1)      Only current members of the DePaul Community – current, enrolled students, staff members, or faculty members  - are eligible to be present at a hearing. No other individuals may be admitted to the hearing under any circumstances. 

2)      All parties to the case have a right to make an opening statement that includes their accounting of the incident. All parties have a right to make a closing statement that responds to the issues raised in the hearing.

3)      In all cases, the student has the right to go last in making opening and closing statements. No questions are allowed after closing statements.

4)      Either party may present witnesses in support of his/her position. Both parties will be given the opportunity to ask questions of one another and of the witnesses. Witnesses are permitted in the hearing room only during the time of their questioning.

5)      All questions will be directed through the panel.

6)      The giving of false testimony during a hearing is considered a form of academic misconduct.

7)      A finding of a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy must be supported by the preponderance of the evidence presented.

8)      All decisions by a panel are by a simple majority vote of the members.

9)      If the student for whom the hearing is being held fails to attend a scheduled hearing, the panel may decide the case based on the information available to it at the time.

10)   Any imposed sanctions not previously imposed will be effective upon the delivery of the panel’s decision to the student by the AVPAA, unless stipulated otherwise