Conduct of DRC Meeting

1. The Chair will preside over the meeting. The Chair may conduct the meeting in an informal manner; however, the Chair may exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious material. The Chair also may subpoena documents or other materials as necessary for a fair consideration of the evidence.
   
   
2. The resident may be assisted at the meeting by an advisor, including an attorney. If an attorney, the attorney may represent the resident at any meeting conducted under these procedures. If a resident engages an attorney to represent him/her at the meeting, the Program Director also may be represented by counsel to prosecute the matter before the DRC. The DRC may have a legal advisor to advise it regarding procedural matters at all meetings.
   
   
3. The DRC shall record the proceedings, either electronically or by a court reporter. If the resident later appeals the DRC’s decision, the DRC will cause a transcript of the proceedings to be prepared and will provide a copy, free of charge, to the resident for purposes of the appeal.
   
   
4. The Chair, either at the request of the resident, or on his/her own, may exclude witnesses from the meeting, except when they are presenting evidence to the Committee. The meeting will be closed to the public, except for the immediate members of the resident’s family, the resident’s advisor, the legal advisor for the DRC, the DRC members and witnesses and the attorney representing the program director, if any.
   
   
5. Each party may present a statement of position, call witnesses to testify, and examine any witnesses called by the other party.
   
   
6. The University representative will present its evidence first and will have the burden of proof that the disciplinary action taken is appropriate.
   
   
7. Following presentation by the University representative, the resident may present evidence why s/he believes the action is not appropriate. The University representative may then present any evidence in rebuttal.
   
   
8. The Committee members may question any individual presenting evidence during the proceedings.
   
   
9. At the conclusion of the evidence, each party will be permitted to make an oral or written summation.
   
   
10. Following presentation of the evidence and closing statements, the DRC will deliberate in closed session, except that the DRC legal advisor may attend the deliberations and advise on questions of procedure and otherwise assist in the deliberations, but will not vote. The legal advisor may assist the DRC in preparing its findings and decision.

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