The next day, Knowles passed the complaint on to the elected members of
the Docket Committee--Professor of Economics David M. Cutler '87, Richards Professor of Chemistry Cynthia M. Friend and Pearson Professor of Modern Mathematics and Mathematical Logic Warren D. Goldfarb '69--whom the Guidelines charged with determining whether or not the grievance was "clearly without merit."
During the nearly five-month period the elected members took to deliberate over Berkowitz's complaint, both he and Nesson wrote to the Docket Committee several times, expressing their desire to appear before it.
The elected members arranged to meet with Berkowitz on May 5. Prior to the meeting, Fox notified Berkowitz that he could not bring Nesson.
Fox's letter stated that if Berkowitz wanted to have an advocate accompany him, the advocate would have to come from within FAS.
Mindful of this restriction, Berkowitz asked Buttenwieser University Professor Stanley H. Hoffmann to join him at the May 5 gathering.
Though Hoffmann left after an hour, Berkowitz's meeting with the elected members lasted for over an hour and a half. He describes it as a "lengthy grill session," during which he fielded legalistic questions from Cutler, Friend and Goldfarb.
The elected members' letter of May 28, which informs Berkowitz that they have found his grievance to be "clearly without merit," indicates that the May 5 session was "very helpful."
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