UNO Hearing Order
Learn about the order of operations in a Title IX Hearing
Steps in a Hearing
Hearing Chair
• Statement of purpose
• Introduction of participants
• FERPA/Confidentiality statement
• Notice of recording
• Expected conduct instructions
Investigator
• Presentation of allegations and final investigative report
• Hearing Board asks questions of Investigator
• Complainant’s advisor asks questions of Investigator
• Respondent’s advisor asks questions of Investigator
• Opportunity for board to ask additional questions of Investigator
• Opportunity for parties to ask additional questions of Investigator
Break
Complainant
• Opportunity for Complainant to present opening statement
• Hearing Board asks questions of Complainant
• Complainant’s advisor asks questions of Complainant
• Respondent’s advisor asks questions of Complainant
• Opportunity for board to ask additional questions of Complainant
• Opportunity for parties to ask additional questions of Complainant
Respondent
• Opportunity for Respondent to present opening statement
• Hearing Board asks questions of Respondent
• Complainant’s advisor asks questions of Respondent
• Respondent’s advisor asks questions of Respondent
• Opportunity for board to ask additional questions of Respondent
• Opportunity for parties to ask additional questions of Respondent
Break
Witnesses (Repeated for each witness)
• A witness is brought into the virtual Hearing
• Hearing Board asks questions of a witness
• Complainant’s advisor asks questions of a witness
• Respondent’s advisor asks questions of a witness
• Opportunity for board to ask additional questions
• Opportunity for parties to ask additional questions
• Witness excused from Hearing
Hearing Board
• Opportunity for board to ask additional questions they identify
Complainant
• Opportunity for Complainant to present closing statement (not an impact statement)
Respondent
• Opportunity for Respondent to present closing statement (not an impact statement)
Hearing Chair
• Hearing is concluded. Complainant, Respondent, their Advisors, and Investigator are excused from Hearing.
• Board moves into deliberations to determine if a policy was violated, and if applicable, sanctions