B. INVESTIGATION

Purpose: The purpose of the investigation is to collect information in order to determine if an honor offense has occurred.

1. During the report and the investigation stages, the suspected student will be called the "investigated student."

2. Every investigated student will receive a list of his or her enumerated rights under the Honor System.

3. The investigation shall be jointly and impartially conducted by two counsel. The counsel will speak with the reporting witness, the investigated student, and all relevant witnesses and will collect all other pertinent evidence.

4. The advisor must be present when the two counsel interview the investigated student.

5. If both investigative counsel request that a case be dropped at any time prior to the Investigative Panel, the Executive Committee will determine whether the case should continue or be dropped.