The Chief Justice serves as the general Administrative Officer for the Student Court. His/her duties include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
He/she will advise students of their rights when they have been charged with an offense
He/she will evaluate the judicial system at least once each semester.
He/she will recommend to the Student Court that a member of the court be removed; if he/she finds that, a member is not fulfilling his/her responsibilities as set forth in this document.
He/she will cite precedents for judicial decisions.
He/she will decide which cases should be brought before the Student Court and he/she will meet with the other Justices and court members weekly to review cases.
He/she should be well versed in Student Court rules and regulations.
He/she will announce at the commencement of any hearings the rules that govern the conduct of the hearing.
He/she will inform the student of his/her right to appeal an adverse decision to the All-University Court.
He/she in conjunction with other court justices will hear any cases brought before the Student Court and decide the case within ten workdays from the receipt of the incident report from the Office of Student Engagement and Campus Life.
He/she will ensure that the Student Court makes a decision within seventy-two (72) hours of the end of the hearing.
He/she will preside over all Student Court Hearings. The Chief Justice may assist and advise the All-University Court when requested.
The duties and responsibilities of the Associate Chief Justice will be as follows:
The Associate Chief Justice will report to the Chief Justice.
He/she should be well versed in Student Court rules and regulations. He/she will assist the Chief Justice in the preparation of the decisions of the court.
He/she will make up the docket in conjunction with the other justices.
He/she will meet with other justices weekly to review cases. He/she in conjunction with other court justices will hear any cases brought before the Student Court and decide the case within ten workdays from the receipt of the incident report from the Office of Student Engagement and Campus Life.