STUDENT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE POLICY - Gainesville State ...

2. The parties concerned shall be given written notice of the time and place of the
hearing at least ten (10) calendar days while school is in session, in advance
thereof. Such notice may be delivered by hand or by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, to the complainant's last known address.
3. The Committee hearing will be conducted in private and follow parliamentary
procedure.
4. During the proceeding, the parties concerned will be permitted to have a
nonparticipating advisor of his or her choice.
5. A tape recording, transcript or written summary of the proceedings shall be kept
and made available to the parties concerned in the event an appeal is filed.
6. The parties concerned shall be afforded an opportunity to obtain and present
witnesses and documentary or other evidence.
7. The Hearing Committee shall have the right to investigate all facets of the
student's grievance. The Committee will not be bound by strict rules of legal
evidence. The Committee may receive any evidence of probative value in
determining the issues involved. Every possible effort will be made to obtain the
most reliable evidence available. All questions relating to admissibility of
evidence or other legal matters will be decided by the Chairperson or presiding
office.
8. An oath or affirmation shall be administered to all witnesses by a notary public.
9. Where the witness cannot appear because of illness or other cause acceptable to
the Committee, the sworn statement (Affidavit) of the witness may be introduced
into the record. In such event the opposite party shall have the right to file
counter-affidavits within three (3) days following the completion of the hearing.
10. The recommendation of the Committee will be based on the evidence introduced
at the hearing and should be made within ten (10) calendar days, while school is
in session, after the date of the hearing or within ten (10) calendar days while
school is in session, after receipt of the transcript of the hearing if one is deemed
necessary before a decision is rendered. The Committee will report its
recommendations, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, to the President.
If the President does not concur with the report, he/she should state his/her
reasons in writing to the Committee for response before rendering his/her final
decision.
11. Public statements and publicity about the complaint should be avoided.