Support Person/Advisors
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The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Student Disciplinary Policy stipulates that a student may have an support person/advisor with them during the student conduct process. An support person/advisor may be a family member, friend, faculty or staff member, advocate, or an attorney. An advisor/support person advises the Complainant or respondent only and shall not be permitted to directly participate in any conference or hearing. One of the primary goals of the student conduct process is that of being an integral part of the student’s total learning experience. Students in our conduct process have the primary responsibility for presenting their perspective of an incident, with the support person/advisor serving in a supportive and advisory capacity. The support person/advisor may not represent or speak for the student. Although they may consult with their advisor during the hearing, this consultation must take place in a manner that does not disrupt the proceedings. Additionally, an support person/advisor may not serve as a witness. A breach in any of these procedures will usually bring about a warning(s). After a warning, any additional breach will likely result in the support person/advisor being required to leave the hearing.
If an attorney will be your support person/advisor, the Office of the Dean of Students must be notified through this form five (5) days prior to the conference or hearing. When an attorney is present as an support person/advisor, the University may have an attorney from the Office of University Counsel in attendance as well.
The Office of the Dean of Students and/or the Office of University Counsel will not be able to directly communicate with your advisor without you completing the Consent to Release Records (FERPA). If you choose to provide consent to release your educational records, you must complete the online form.
Please review the Student Disciplinary Policy for more information on the student conduct process. If you have any questions or concerns about this form, please contact the Student Conduct Area in the Office of the Dean of Students at 312-996-4857 or via email at dos@uic.edu.
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Prior to the Sex Discrimination hearing, the Complainant and Respondent may each choose an advisor, which may but need not be an attorney, to accompany them to the hearing. If a party chooses to have an advisor present with them, the party must notify the university of the name and contact information for their advisor at least 5 days in advance of the hearing. Support Person/Advocate for Sex Discrimination Hearings. The Respondent and Complainant are allowed to bring a support person as described in Section VII, Part A, Subsection 4, in lieu of or in addition to an advisor as described above.