VI. STUDENT HONOR CODE

PART IVCONFIDENTIALITY OF HONOR CODE PROCEEDINGS



Sec. 4-1Confidentiality of Proceedings. Proceedings before the Honor Council and Hearing Panel are confidential, subject to Section 6-3 and 6-4, and subject to applicable rules obligating the Law School to disclose information to state bar associations or government authorities. All members of the Honor Council, the Investigator, the Prosecutor, and all Assistants pursuant to Section 5-8 shall refrain from disclosing any information that would deprive the Complainant or the Respondent of his or her privacy rights or otherwise jeopardize the fair and orderly completion of such proceedings. The Investigator, the Prosecutor, Assistants, and all members of the Honor Council, and all other participants in the proceedings shall be advised of these confidentiality requirements and shall take an oath or shall affirm that they will abide by these confidentiality provisions.

Sec. 4-2Honor Files. All materials and files collected by the Honor Council and the Hearing Panel relating to the investigation and reporting of a suspected Honor Code violation shall be kept confidential. The contents of such files shall not be disclosed, except as required by law or the requirements of state bar associations or other licensing authorities. All official files shall be kept in the Office of Student Services at the Law School.