Order of Hearing Proceedings

Note: The complainant and the respondent may be accompanied by an advisor and may have an advisor act on their behalf throughout the hearing proceedings listed below except for No. 3. If a party declines to attend the hearing, that party’s advisor may still attend the hearing and conduct cross-examination on behalf of the party, but may not otherwise participate in the hearing except in a non-speaking capacity.

1. Call to order, announcements, and opening remarks by the hearing chair.
2. Presentation of the complaint by the hearing chair including the specific policy provisions alleged to have been violated.
3. The respondent responds to the complaint by stating “Responsible” or “Not responsible.”
4. The complainant and/or their advisor may provide opening comments (up to 5 minutes).
5. The respondent and/or their advisor may provide opening comments (up to 5 minutes).

Party case presentations (up to 2 hours each). Each party’s case presentation includes direct examination of the party and the party’s witness(es), if any, as well as cross-examination of the opposing party and the opposing party’s witness(es) if any. If a witness is not available at the time called, the hearing will not stop. If the party has not exhausted their allotted time, they may reserve up to 10 minutes total for recall/follow-up questions (see “Final Recall” items 8 and 9 below).

6. Complainant presents information:
   1. The complainant’s advisor may ask questions of the complainant. This uses the time allotted for the complainant's case presentation.
   2. The respondent’s advisor may cross-examine the complainant. This uses the time allotted for the respondent’s case presentation.
   3. The hearing panel may ask any questions it has for the complainant.
   4. Complainant’s witness(es), if any (repeat for each witness):
      1. The complainant’s advisor may ask questions of the witness. This uses the time allotted for the complainant’s case presentation.
      2. The respondent’s advisor may cross-examine the witness. This uses the time allotted for the respondent’s case presentation.
      3. The hearing panel may ask questions it has for the witness.
7. Respondent presents information:
   1. The respondent’s advisor may ask questions of the respondent. This uses the time allotted for the respondent's case presentation.
   2. The complainant’s advisor may cross-examine the respondent. This uses the time allotted for the complainant's case presentation.
   3. The hearing panel may ask any questions it has for the respondent.
   4. Respondent’s witness(es), if any (repeat for each witness):
      1. The respondent’s advisor may ask questions of the witness. This uses the time allotted for the respondent’s case presentation.
      2. The complainant’s advisor may cross-examine the witness. This uses the time allotted for the complainant's case presentation.
      3. The hearing panel may ask any questions it has for the witness.

Final recall. Opportunity for a few brief, clarifying questions of the complainant and/or the respondent. Witnesses may not be recalled.

8. Final recall of the complainant, if any.
   1. The complainant’s advisor may ask final questions of the complainant (up to 5 minutes). This uses the time allotted for the complainant's case presentation.
   2. The respondent’s advisor may ask final questions of the complainant (up to 5 minutes). This uses the time allotted for the respondent's case presentation.
   3. The hearing panel may ask final questions for the complainant (up to 5 minutes).
9. Final recall of the respondent, if any.
   1. The respondent’s advisor may ask final questions of the respondent (up to 5 minutes). This uses the time allotted for the respondent's case presentation.
   2. The complainant’s advisor may ask final questions of the respondent (up to 5 minutes). This uses the time allotted for the complainant's case presentation
   3. The hearing panel may ask final questions for the respondent (up to 5 minutes).
10. Closing comments from the complainant and/or their advisor (up to 10 minutes).
11. Closing comments from the respondent and/or their advisor (up to 10 minutes).
12. The hearing chair adjourns the hearing.