87 Article (13): Sixth: Other Evidence a. Any written evidence submitted by the complainant or the respondent shall be included in the investigation file and signed by the Chair of the committee. b. If the committee deems it necessary to present any document, record, or item related to the complaint under investigation, it may request the relevant authority to contact the person believed to possess the document, record, or item and require them to submit it or provide a certified copy. c. The investigation committee may seize items or tools used in committing the violation, or resulting from it, through employees authorized as judicial officers and formally appointed in writing by the University President. These items shall be retained for a period deemed appropriate to complete the investigation and returned to their owner afterward, unless the items or tools are illegal, in which case they shall be confiscated and referred to the competent authorities. Mobile phones are an exception; a report provided by the exam monitor suffices without seizing or confiscating the device. d. If verifying the violation requires a specific expert examination, the committee may contact the relevant University authorities to coordinate with the expert and facilitate the examination, and to submit a written report within a reasonable period. e. Evidence regarding violations committed contrary to applicable University regulations may be established by any legally recognized means of proof. Article (14): Seventh: Recording the Minutes of Meetings a. The statements of the respondent and all witnesses regarding the complaint shall be recorded in the minutes exactly as stated, without additions or omissions. b. The committee shall begin the hearing of the respondent or witness with the phrase: “The student respondent [personal details] is present,” or “The witness [personal details] is present,” and then proceed to hear their testimony. c. No erasures, scratches, or deletions are allowed in the investigation minutes, nor should any lines be interlined. If an amendment to the minutes is necessary, the word or phrase the committee wishes to modify or delete must be placed in parentheses followed by the phrase “nullified”, in which case the text within the parentheses is considered void. d. The investigation minutes must be signed by the members of the investigation committee, the witness, or the respondent, and numbered sequentially. If the respondent or witness refuses to sign, this shall be noted in the minutes without affecting its validity as evidence.
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