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1. Referral of a potential violation of the Honor Principle related to Academic Conduct is made to the Academic Judicial Chairwoman, who then notifies her respective Administrative Representative. Reporting oneself to the Judicial Chairs at the request of another is not necessarily an admission of guilt and will not be construed as such. 2. In Academic Hearings and Trials, a Judicial Committee Representative may be assigned as a Student Investigator, who, with the advice and counsel of the Administrative Representative or the Chairwoman, gathers evidence, interviews witnesses, and investigates the potential violation. 3. In a situation where the student in question did not initiate the investigation by turning herself in, the applicable Chairwoman should directly and personally notify her. The notification should be only of the potential violation in question and of the investigation process. 4. The investigation is to be conducted with tact, discretion, and concern for the privacy of all involved, particularly and primarily the privacy of the accused individual. Consequently, the Student Investigator may not have access to any academic or disciplinary files, nor consider a student’s prior record. The standard for determining the appropriateness and usefulness of evidence by the Chair and/or Investigator is whether its use is “reasonable” to the average person. Only information about which the witness has direct knowledge can be considered. 5. The student in question may refuse to give information or a statement during any phase of the proceedings. Such refusal shall not be taken as an admission of guilt. She can also seek the help or guidance, as stated under Student Rights, of an Advocate. 6. If upon initial investigation the Student Investigator, the Administrative Representative, or the Judicial Chair determine there is insufficient evidence of a violation the case is dismissed. All records, files, or notes of the Student Investigator are to be erased or destroyed, and the student in question shall be notified directly by the Academic Judicial Chairwoman. D. Academic Conduct Hearing 1. Process a. Upon determining that there is sufficient evidence that a violation of Academic Conduct may have occurred, the individual student in question may be called to Hearing by the Academic Chairwoman. The Hearing is intended to be a mechanism through which an Academic Conduct violation may be resolved without a Trial. The written notification must be issued not less than 24 hours in advance, and give the time and place, the violation, and may include possible sanctions. b. An accused student may forgo altogether a Hearing and request a Trial. c. The Academic Judicial Chairwoman and the Administrative Representative have the right to proceed directly to a Trial if in the discretion of either person the issue warrants it Generally, if the alleged violation is serious and there exists the potential for suspension, expulsion, or dismissal from the College, a Trial is required, unless the student waives that right and accepts the sanction. Please note that sanctioning and ______________________________________________________ 48
appeal information may be found respectively in Article III.E. and VI. of the Judicial Process. d. The Hearing will include the Academic Judicial Chairwoman, the Dean of the Faculty, a Judicial Secretary, the Faculty member involved, and the student in question e. The Hearing is not a Trial. No witnesses are called and the process is not adversarial. Rather, it is an opportunity for the situation to be discussed and an understanding reached. f. The student in question has the right to be supported at the Hearing by an Advocate. g. A record of the Hearing will be kept, and will be admissible if the matter is referred to a Trial. h. A Hearing may be conclude with any of the following: acknowledgement by the accused student of the violation and acceptance of sanctions, a determination by the Hearing panel that a violation occurred that is rejected by the accused student, or a determination by the Hearing panel that no violation took place. i. In the event that the Hearing panel determines that no violation occurred, the result will be communicated to the accused student, no further proceedings will occur, and the matter will be considered ended. 2. Additional Hearing a. Prior to a Trial, the Academic Judicial Chairwoman and the Administrative Representative may call another Hearing if it would potentially resolve the issue. 3. Appeal Process a. A student who has been found responsible may appeal the results from a Hearing by requesting a Trial. b. An appeal must be made in writing to the Judicial Chair within 24 hours of receiving the Outcome Letter. c. Upon receiving an appeal from a Hearing, the case will proceed directly to Trial. E. Academic Conduct Sanctions 1. The following sanctions may be imposed upon any student found to have violated the Honor Code Standards of Conduct: a. Official Warning: An oral or written reprimand that does not become a part of the student’s record. b. Loss of Privileges: Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time. c. Compensatory Service: Assignment to an appropriate work requirement related to the offense. A minimum number of hours would need to be completed within a specified period of time. d. Referral: Referral to support services and/or educational programs. ______________________________________________________ 49
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