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The Student Code of Conduct prohibits theft or
unauthor ized use of another’s property and requires
adherence to federal and State laws. This provision will
be enforced by the Vice President for Student
Affairs and Enrollment Management, under the
provisions of the Student Code of Conduct and the State
University of New York Rules for the Maintenance of
Public Order.
I. Other Offenses Against the Academic Integrity Code
In addition to the practices specified above, academic
dishonesty embraces all other practices that circumvent
procedures to assure a fair grade.
Use of the services of commercial term paper or “research”
companies is cheating, and a punishable offense.
Student groups may not maintain and re-use papers,
reports, course exercises, or examinations that have been
kept on file from prior years.
Falsification of records or routines for grading is
dishonest, whether before or after graduation.
Gaining access to a confidential recommendation
without permission, after waiving right of access, is a
violation of the code.
Withholding, altering or destroying materials needed by
other students for course exercises is an offense against
the academic code.
Lying in the course of an investigation of an academic
offense or during a hearing is a violation of the Student
Code of Conduct, and will be referred to the Vice
President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
for disciplinary action.
IV. Adjudication of Charges
A. Faculty Action
If the instructor is convinced that the alleged offense
was an error in judgment on the part of the student and
not willful dishonesty, the instructor may elect to use the
occasion to educate the student on academic obligations
and standards within the Institute of Technology. In
such cases, the instructor may require the student to rewrite
or correct the original assignment, or submit a
substitute assignment.
If the instructor believes the student has been willfully
dis honest, the instructor will assess an appropriate
penalty, based on the seriousness of the violation and the
range of penalties outlined below, in the section headed
Penalties for Academic Dishonesty.
In either case, within two weeks the instructor should
make a written record of the incident and convey this to
the dean of the School in which the course resides.
In the event the student wishes to dispute the finding of
the instructor, or the penalty assessed by the instructor,
the student may appeal, through the dean, and request a
hearing before the Academic Conduct Board.
B. Academic Conduct Board
The student who disagrees with an instructor’s finding
of aca demic dishonesty, or with the penalty assessed for
academic dishonesty, may request that the matter be ad-
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judged by the Academic Conduct Board. In all hearings
of the Board, the following procedure will be observed:
1. The instructor reporting a charge of academic dishonesty
must do so in writing within two calendar
weeks of discovery of the alleged offense,
supporting the charge with appropriate
documentation, to the dean of the school within
which the course resides.
If the instructor recommends a penalty of censure,
dismissal, or suspension, the Academic Conduct
Board will be caused to convene.
2. The dean notifies the student of the charge in
writing within one calendar week of receipt of
notice from the instructor. (S)he also advises the
student that a hearing of the Board is being
scheduled, and outlines the procedure and the s
student’s rights. The dean asks the Vice President to
convene the Board.
3. Within one calendar week, the Academic Conduct
Board hears the case. The chairperson of the Board
submits a written summary of findings and a
recommendation of penalties to the dean (copy to
the Vice President) within one calendar week of
completion of the hearing.
4. The dean renders a decision to all parties (student,
instructor, Vice President, Board) within one
calendar week of receipt of the Board’s findings and
recommendation.
5. In the case of a recommendation of suspension or
dismissal, the dean recommends penalty to the Vice
President, the Vice President consults with the
President, and the President renders a decision
within two calendar weeks.
Throughout the process, nothing shall prevent the
student and the instructor from reaching agreement
on a suitable resolution of the case.
The dean or Vice President may extend any stage of
the hearing calendar as appropriate and necessary.
C. Appeal
The student may appeal the decision of the dean by
peti tioning the Vice President in writing within one
calendar week of receipt of the dean’s decision. The Vice
President renders a decision on the appeal within one
calendar week of receipt of the petition.
Appeal from a decision of suspension or dismissal is
directly to the President. The same calendar applies.
The Vice President or President may extend any stage of
the hearing calendar as appropriate and necessary.
V. Academic Conduct Board
The Academic Conduct Board is composed of four faculty
and two students, appointed respectively for each hearing
by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President
of the Student Association from a pool of eight faculty (two
per school) and four students. The purpose of the pool of
faculty and students is to provide a hedge against conflict of
interest or schedule in any particular hearing.