Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Audrey Wilson <>]

Good morning.

I have a case involving 4 respondents and have questions for the group.

1. If you have a situation of alleged sexual misconduct where there is more than 1 respondent, how do you handle the hearings? Do you have one hearing with all respondents present? Do you have a separate hearing for each respondent? It would seem separate hearings would provide each respondent with due process but would cause an undue burden on the complainant if he/she chose to attend the hearings either virtually or in person.

2. Are the respondents allowed to be witnesses for each other? I don’t understand how this would benefit anyone since they could either contradict their own statement or the other respondent’s statement. They certainly could not introduce new information at the hearing so I fail to see the appropriateness of this and welcome feedback/comments from anyone.

Thanks for your help.

Audrey

Audrey D. Wilson
Director, Student Services
Angelo State University
Member, Texas Tech University System
ASU Station #11047
San Angelo, TX 76909-1047
Phone: 325-942-2047
Fax: 325-942-2211

http://www.angelo.edu/services/student_services/