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Scheduling

Conduct Conferences and Hearings are scheduled around a student's class schedule. A conduct conference/hearing may be rescheduled if the request is for reasonable cause. Conduct conferences/hearings are not normally postponed because of a respondent's work schedule conflicts with the scheduled conduct conference/hearing, a preferred advisor is unavailable, or because related criminal charges are filed and pending in court.

Witnesses (Hearings Only)

A witness is regarded as someone who has personal knowledge of the incident at issue. Witnesses may have no other role in the hearing, such as an advisor, and should be present only during their opportunity to provide information and answer questions. The Conduct Officer will decide whether the respondent or complainant may question witnesses directly, or if questions must be submitted to the Conduct Officer, who will decide which of the questions to ask. Character witnesses are not relevant and therefore not permitted.

Should a respondent seek to invite any witnesses not identified in the Notice, it will be the student's responsibility to email a list of witnesses and a summary of each witness's expected statements to the Conduct Officer no later than 2 business days prior to the respondent's scheduled hearing. Witness lists for panel hearings should be emailed to the Director no later than 2 business days prior to the respondent's scheduled hearing.

Remote Participation

Any party, including the respondent or any witness, may participate in a conduct conference or hearing remotely by way of telephone, videoconferencing, or other appropriate means provided the identity of the person participating remotely is known to all parties and all other guidelines and procedures described in the Code of Student Conduct are followed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity at 757-683-3431 or oscai@odu.edu