Revised 05/23/05
b.  The student shall not be compelled to give testimony and refusal to do so shall not be considered evidence of responsibility for an alleged violation.
c. The student shall be informed in writing of the reasons for appearance before any hearing agency and given sufficient time to prepare for the appearance.
d. The student shall be entitled to receive, upon written request, a copy of all rules and procedures governing the hearing agency at least 72 hours prior to appearance before the agency.
e.  The student shall have the right to hear and question all witnesses and present witnesses of the student's choice.
f The student may choose an advisor, as outlined in Article II, Sections 22 and 23 of the Code, to assist in
all processes of the University Disciplinary Hearing Process.
g. The student may request that any member of a hearing agency be disqualified on the ground of personal
bias.
h. The student shall have access to the record of every hearing agency hearing in which the student is the
accused.
Right to Privacy
8.  A student shall be free from searches and seizures of person and possessions while on University property unless said search and seizure is conducted in accordance with state and federal laws. In cases of imminent danger or when there are reasonable grounds upon which to believe it is necessary to conduct a search immediately in order to protect life or property, searches may be conducted in the presence of the Dean of Students or another University official acting as the Dean's authorized representative.
9.   Student records will be maintained in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and the guidelines for implementation (see Part V of this publication).
10.  A student's disciplinary record shall be kept separate and confidential unless the student consents in writing to have it revealed. However, the Dean of Students may disclose the student's disciplinary record without the student's consent if legal compulsion or the safety of people or property is involved, or if the information is required by authorized University personnel for official use at the University. In these circumstances, only the information pertinent to the inquiry may be revealed. The Dean may also act without the student's consent to have a statement of disciplinary suspension or disciplinary expulsion entered on the student's academic record for the duration of the disciplinary sanction, which would prohibit the student from registering. Written notice of this action shall be sent to the student.
11.  A student's test data and record in the Counseling Center shall be kept in the Center, separate and confidential, unless the student consents in writing to have it revealed to a designated person and/or for a designated purpose. Without such release, no information will be revealed except to an appropriate authority and then only when there is a clear and imminent danger to an individual or others, and such information will be limited to that which is directly pertinent to the reduction of that danger.
12.  University Health Service medical, surgical and mental health records and information are strictly confidential and are not released to anyone without the student's knowledge and signed authorization. Student Mental Health records are maintained separately in a confidential file. If it becomes apparent in the course of treatment that the student is likely to cause injury to self or others, pertinent information to this extent may be revealed for protection of the student or others.
13.  Official records and information maintained by the Dean of Students Office are treated in a confidential manner. A student has the right to view his/her own disciplinary records. Disciplinary and judicial records and the information contained therein will not be released except with the written authorization of the student, or as noted in Article I, Section 10 of this Code.
Directory information about a student (as defined in Part V of this publication) is released at the discretion of numerous University departments upon receipt of a specific request for such information.