- 5. He/she will preside over Student Court hearings in the absence of the Chief Justice.
Student Court Justices
The duties and responsibilities of the Student Court Justices will be as follows:
- A Justice should be well versed in Student Court rules and regulations.
- He/she will make up the docket in conjunction with the other justices and the Chief Justice of the Student Court.
- He/she will meet with other justices and court members weekly to review cases.
- He/she in conjunction with the entire Student Court will interpret university policies, regulations and guidelines within the jurisdiction of the Student 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 in conjunction with other court justices will interpret the Student Government Association Constitution when requested by the Student Senate or an elected officer of the Student Government Association.
Prosecutors
The Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life will appoint prosecutors for the Student Court and All-University Court. Prosecutors may include faculty, staff and/or students. Students appointed by the Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life must have been in full-time attendance at the University for at least one full semester prior to their appointment, must have a clear conduct record with the Office of Student Engagement and Campus Life, and must have and maintain a cumulative and semester grade point average of at least 2.5.
The duties and responsibilities of the prosecuting officers will be as follows:
- He/she will be well versed in the rules and regulations of the Student Court
- He/she will be well versed in rules and regulations of the University
- He/she will prosecute students before the appropriate court or council to the best of his/her ability.
- He/she will prepare and summon witnesses for the prosecution.
- He/she will prepare evidence for the prosecution.
- He/she will keep any conferences with students strictly confidential.