Appeals Committee Hearing Sample Clauses

Appeals Committee Hearing. The hearing shall be attended by: - the Appeals Committee; - the appellant, who may be accompanied by or represented by a colleague; - the Vice-President (Academic), who may be accompanied by or represented by a colleague; - two observers for the Faculty Association; - two observers for the University; - an Elder. The Appeals Committee may also have staff in attendance, responsible to the Chair, for supportive duties such as recording. The Appeals Committee, the appellant and the University may have witnesses present to provide evidence pertaining to the case being heard. The Appeals Committee may stipulate when witnesses may be present and no additional persons may attend without the permission of the Appeals Committee. When it is the intention of either the appellant, or the Vice-President (Academic) to request that witnesses be present, that party must notify the Appeals Committee, with copies to the Faculty Association and the University, of the names of witnesses, in a timely manner (normally at least seven calendar days prior to the Appeal Hearing).

Appeals Committee Hearing. The hearing shall be attended by: - the Appeals Committee. - the appellant. If the appellant wishes it, the appellant may be represented by a colleague who will present the case, or the appellant may be accompanied by a colleague who will present the case. - the Xxxx or equivalent of the faculty of the appellant. The Xxxx may be accompanied by or represented by a colleague. - two observers for the Faculty Association. - two observers for the University. The Appeals Committee may also have staff in attendance, responsible to the Chair, for supportive duties such as recording. The Appeals Committee, the appellant and/or the representative, and the University may have witnesses present to provide evidence pertaining to the case being heard. The Appeals Committee may stipulate when witnesses may be present and no additional persons may attend without the permission of the Appeals Committee. When it is the intention of either the appellant or the Xxxx to request that witnesses be present, that party must notify the Appeals Committee with copies to the Faculty Association and the University Administration, of the names of witnesses, in a timely manner (normally at least seven calendar days prior to the Appeal Hearing.) The hearing is first addressed by the appellant or the appellant's representative. The appellant shall be entitled to provide, through documentation or testimony, all evidence which the academic staff member deems relevant to the appeal and which was available to the Xxxx or equivalent when the decision being appealed was made. The appellant, or the appellant's representative, has the onus of showing that the grounds raised by the notice of appeal are established and further that the existence of such grounds discloses that the decision or recommendation made by the Xxxx or equivalent in question was contrary to the evidence presented or manifestly unfair to the appellant. The hearing is then addressed by the respondent, i.e., the Xxxx or equivalent of the faculty of the appellant, or a representative, who defends the prior decision or recommendation. It is the responsibility of the Xxxx or equivalent to provide, through documentation or testimony, the evidence relevant to the decision or recommendation. After the Xxxx or equivalent (or the representative) has presented the case, the appellant or appellant's representative shall have the right of rebuttal (that is, not introducing new material but responding to the case made by the Xxxx or equival...