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     While additional revisions may be necessary, the committee be-

lieves that the revised Code which it is reccnending for Board

adoption is in harmony with the University's educational objectives

and protects its students' legal riglts to free inquiry, expression

and dissent, due process in disciplinary proceedings, and equal

treatment. We believe, further, that it will help assure the

students' full enjoyment of their constitutional liberties, academic

freedom, use of University facilities, and freedom of speech, assembly,

and association. Additionally, some of the recommended revisions will

help ensure against disruption of educational or institutional pro-

cesses and threats to the safety and freedom of all students.

     The proposed changes in the Code may be classified as follows:

(1) those that seek to clarify existing provisions which are unclear

or ambiguous; (2) new provisions which represent only minor re-

visions of, or addition to, existing ones, and (3) new provisions

which represent either significant changes in or additions to the

current Code.

     In the viewpoint of the committee members, the most significant

changes are as follows:

     (1) Section 1.413 provides for the Dean of Students to forvard

reports and evidence concerning disciplinary cases to the Office of

the University Counsel for evaluation and prosecution....   This pro-

vision removes the Dean from his current role in prosecutions.

     (2) Section 1.422 provides for the addition of a Hearing Officer

to be appointed as a non-voting member and to serve as   chairman of

each division of the University Judicial Board.