2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Academic Policies • 777. The vice president for academic affairs will ask for summation, which will beoffered by the Convening Officer and followed by the Accused Student orhis/her advocate.8. After all statements are made, the recording of the hearing will be stoppedand the vice president for academic affairs will dismiss the Faculty Reporter,the Accused Student, and any advocates. The Honor Court will thendeliberate with only members of that Honor Court present.9. The Honor Court will consider all of the available evidence to render adecision as to whether or not an Honor Code violation has occurred based ona preponderance of the evidence. A simple majority of the Honor Courtmust agree for a decision to be reached.a. Not Guilty: If the Honor Court determines there is not enough evidenceindicating that a violation occurred, then the Accused Student will becalled back to hear the decision. If the Accused Student does not haveany objections, the Faculty Reporter will be present for the decision; ifhe/she is not present, the Convening Officer will inform the FacultyReporter of the outcome of the case. In situations where the AccusedStudent is found not guilty, a written record of the Honor Court processpertaining to that case will be kept in the Office of Academic Affairs. Norecord of the alleged violation will be placed in the Accused Student’srecord.b. Guilty: If the Honor Court determines there is sufficient evidenceindicating that a violation occurred, then the Accused Student will becalled back to hear the decision. The Accused Student will have theopportunity to present any information to the Honor Court, which maybe considered when recommending sanction(s). If the Accused Studentdoes not have any objections, the Faculty Reporter may be present forthe decision; if he/she is not present, the Convening Officer will informthe Faculty Reporter of the outcome of the case. The Honor Court willthen briefly retire to determine the sanction(s) appropriate to the honorcode violation. Once the sanction(s) have been determined, the HonorCourt will then reconvene and announce the sanction(s) to the AccusedStudent.10. The Office of Academic Affairs will report the sanction(s) to the FacultyReporter, who then will impose the sanction(s). If necessary, the Office ofAcademic Affairs also will contact other offices to ensure that the sanction(s)are imposed.11. The findings of the Honor Court are final and the case will be consideredclosed.12. If the Accused Student was found guilty, the recording of the hearing will bekept by the Office of Academic Affairs.