B. Initial Review Procedures: Once members of the Honor Board are identified, subsequent Honor Board procedures can take two forms: abbreviated review by the co-chairpersons (the "Initial Determination"), or review via a full Honor Board Hearing.

o   Initial Determination: Immediately following selection of the Honor Board members, the Director of Student Affairs will review the written complaint and inform the alleged offender of the charge in writing. Notification will include the nature of the complaint, by whom it was made, and the composition of the Honor Board. A date will then be set for the "Initial Determination" meeting of the co-chairpersons and the Director of Student Affairs (or designated Student Affairs representative) with the student charged, typically within 2 weeks of the written notification to the student.

o   Co-chairpersons' Initial Determination: As a first step, the two co-chairpersons review the written complaint and meet with the Director of Student Affairs and the student charged. They make an initial determination as to whether the infraction incurred, whether the student charged is responsible for the alleged infraction, and possible sanctions. Their determinations might include:

• The accused is not responsible for the alleged violation of the Honor Code;
• Further evidence or information is required before the initial determination can be made (in this case, a continuation of the procedure must be scheduled within one week);
• The accused is responsible for the alleged violation of the Honor Code.
• A full Honor Board hearing is required.

Should the co-chairpersons, after the initial hearing, determine that the alleged infraction did indeed occur and that the student charged is responsible, they may recommend a suitable penalty or course of action. (Commonly-imposed sanctions are listed in the next section.) The outcome of the Initial Determination, including sanctions (if any), will be provided in writing to the student within five (5) business days of the hearing by the Director of Student Affairs. If the co-chairpersons recommend a penalty or course of action which is acceptable to the student charged, the matter ends there. The student charged has five (5) days, however, to challenge the finding and/or sanction. If the student charged does challenge the finding and/or sanction, then the Honor Board co-chairpersons will work with other Honor Board members, the Office of Student Affairs, and the student to set a date for a hearing of the case before the full Honor Board.