Section IX. Formal IFC Judicial Board Hearing Proceedings
For all IFC Judicial Board hearings, the following procedures shall be followed:
○ Participants: Attendance at all IFC Judicial Board hearings shall be limited to the Member Fraternities involved, any witnesses, the IFC Justices assigned to serve on the Judicial Board for the hearing, and the IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs. Additionally, the charged Member Fraternity may be accompanied by its chapter advisor during any Judicial Board hearing. The chapter advisor must be registered as the official chapter advisor of the Member Fraternity.
○ Confidentiality: All individuals involved in a hearing are required to agree to a statement of confidentiality. Individuals shall not disclose information regarding the following:
○ Any individuals, Member Fraternities, or IFC Justices involved.
○ Details of the proceedings
○ Witness testimony.
Hearing Process: Initiation of the Hearing: The IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs shall inform all individuals present that the hearing will be conducted in an orderly manner and any person causing disruption will be asked to leave. Additionally, he shall advise the charged Member Fraternity of the formality of the hearing and the necessity of all parties to be truthful. Overview of Judicial Hearing Process: The IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs shall outline the process for the remainder of the hearing as follows: i Presentation of alleged charges, violations, and investigatory evidence against the charged Member Fraternity shall be presented by the IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs:
● Charged Member Fraternity may ask questions;
● IFC Justices may ask questions; ii. Presentation of charged Member Fraternity:
● IFC Justices may ask questions; iii. Calling of Witnesses
● Charged Member Fraternity may ask questions;
● IFC Justices may ask questions;
● Charged Member Fraternity may give final statement; iv. IFC Justices deliberate in closed session to determine findings of responsibility and if necessary, appropriate sanction( s).
Section X. Conflicts of Interest In the event the IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs’ Member Fraternity is involved in the alleged violation, the highest ranking IFC Executive Board officer, starting with the IFC President, as listed in Article V, Section II of the IFC Constitution, shall serve in his stead.
Section XI. Prohibition on Recruitment Restrictions as a Sanction
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