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Investigation shall have the authority to investigate all complaints arising from
offenses defined and penalized under the Norms of Conduct which are neither
cognizable by the ISU Student Court nor the Complaints and Grievance
Committees. Its findings and recommendation shall be submitted to the
University President for appropriate action.

ARTICLE VII. PROCEDURES
Section 1. All proceedings of the Committee on Investigation or the Grievance Committee
shall be commenced in writing and subscribed under oath by the aggrieved
party or his duly authorized representative or guardian. The same will be filed
in three (3) copies. The complaint filed in the Student Court shall also be in
writing but need not be under oath.
Section 2. Within three (3) days from the filing of the complaints, the investigation
body/court concerned shall cause the issuance of summons together with the
copy of complaint upon the respondent, requiring the latter to file his answer
and or responsive pleading within three (3) days from receipt thereof.
Section 3. The answer shall be in writing and must contain material facts, which may either
be specific denial or affirmation of the allegations in the complaints and shall
be accompanied by documentary or other evidence, if there be any, in support
of the defense. It shall also contain a list of witnesses and their individual
addresses. Failure to file an answer shall be considered a denial of the
averments of the complaints.
The answer shall be filed in at least three (3) copies either personally or by
registered mail.
Section 4. The Committee/Court concerned shall proceed with the hearing proper of the
case within 10 days from receipt of the answer.
The parties and their witnesses shall be notified at least 3 days before the
date hereof, specifying the date, time and place of hearing.
Section 5. If the respondent, appears without any counsel to assist him in the investigation
at the start of the proceeding, the chair of the committee/court shall inform him
of his right to avail of one, if he so desires.
In case when either or both of the parties cannot afford the services of a
counsel or such counsel is not available, the committee/court as a fact finding
body shall propound questions, interrogate witnesses and examine material
and relevant evidence which are received for the determination of the issues
and in arriving at a just and fair decision.
Section 6. If applicable, direct examinations of the witnesses shall be dispensed within
the investigation conducted by the Committee/Court. In lieu thereof, the said
committee/court shall require each party and his witnesses to submit their
testimonies in affidavit form, subject to the right for cross examination by the
other party or by the members of the committee/court.
Cross examination shall be confined only to material and relevant matters.
Prolonged argumentation and dilatory tactics shall be entertained.
Section 7. It should be established by convincing evidence at any time during the
investigation of a case against a member of the faculty or staff that the
respondent in exerting efforts to harass, coerce, intimidate or indirectly

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