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:

  1. He/she will be well versed in the rules and regulations of the Student Court
  2. He/she will be well versed in rules and regulations of the University
  3. He/she will prosecute students before the appropriate court or council to the best of his/her ability.
  4. He/she will prepare and summon witnesses for the prosecution.
  5. He/she will prepare evidence for the prosecution.
  6. He/she will keep any conferences with students strictly confidential.

Student Advocates

Only full-time students in good standing are eligible to serve as student advocates. Students selected as student advocates must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a clear conduct record. Nothing in this section will be construed to limit a student's right to conduct his/her own defense or to select a faculty member, administrator or staff person as his/her counsel if he/she is appearing before the Student Court or the All-University Court.

A panel of student advocates for the University judicial system will be appointed by the president of the Student Government Association, subject to the confirmation of the Student Senate.

If a student who has been accused of an offense does not have counsel, the accused student shall have the opportunity to select a counsel from the panel of student advocates.

The duties and responsibilities of a student advocate for court or council cases will be as follows:

  1. He/she will be well versed in the rules and regulations of the Student Court.
  2. He/she will be well versed in the policies regulations and guidelines of the University.
  3. He/she will advise students of their rights.
  4. He/she will defend students to the best of his/her ability.
  5. He/she will keep all conferences with students in strict confidence.
  6. He/she will prepare and summon witnesses for the defense of the student.

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