If you are named a respondent in a 第九条 sexual harassment complaint, you have a right to an advisor and/or 支持 person of your choice, which may be but does not have to be an 律师. 顾问可能是你的朋友, 导师, 家庭成员, 律师, or any other individual a party chooses to advise, 支持, and/or consult with them throughout the resolution process.
Under the Procedure, advisors are required for the purpose of cross-examination at a hearing. If a party does not choose an advisor, the university will assign an advisor at no cost to the party. The parties may be accompanied by their Advisors in all meetings and interviews at which the party is entitled to be present, 包括录取和面试. Advisors may help the parties prepare for each meeting and are expected to advise ethically, 与完整性, 真诚地. 在调查过程中, an Advisor may provide personal 支持 to the party; they may help the party in preparing for meetings and interviews; they may be present with the party during the meetings and interviews; and they may assist the party in reviewing the evidence prior to the close of the investigation.
联系 the 第九条 Coordinator to learn more.