The following information is intended to familiarize advisors with IUP’s student conduct procedures/processes and the role of advisors within conduct proceedings.
Who can be an advisor?
An
advisor can be any individual selected by the student, including, but not limited
to, another student, a friend, an IUP faculty, staff member, or administrator,
a family member, or an attorney.
What is the role of an advisor?
An
advisor’s role is to provide support for a student. According to the Code of
Student Conduct and Procedures, the advisor may consult and interact privately
with the student during student conduct proceedings. However, the advisor is
not permitted to have a verbal role in the proceedings.
What happens if an advisor does not act within the outlined limitations?
A
hearing officer will request that the advisor comply with the limitations and
warn him/her that, if the noncompliance persists, the advisor will be required
to remove himself/herself from the hearing.
What are the purposes of the university’s student conduct system?
- To review alleged violations of university regulations and/or federal, state, and local ordinances by students
- To hold students accountable for their actions when IUP regulations or statutes have been violated
What are the responsibilities of a hearing officer?
- To determine the facts of the alleged incident
- To determine whether the accused student has violated university policy
- If it is more likely than not that the accused student violated policy, to determine appropriate sanctions for his/her actions.