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for advising instructors and students with misconduct issues.ii. Any case involving academic misconduct shall originatewith the instructor in whose course the alleged misconductoccurred. The instructor will report sanctions for academicmisconduct to the CCA who will report that misconduct tothe CCA of the student’s home college and to the OUJA. CollegeHearing Panels (each a “CHP”) make disciplinary recommendationsto the college dean, except in cases of dismissalfrom the university which must be approved by the appropriateprovost.4. Procedural overviewa. TimelinesAll listed timelines (i.e., fifteen days, forty-eight hours) excludeweekends, holidays, and term breaks when the universityis not in session.b. NotificationAll written notices to students shall be considered receivedupon delivery to a student’s current local or permanent addresson record with the university, by United States or campusmail, by bearcat on-line electronic messaging with deliverynotification, or to the student in person. Such notice shallbe deemed adequate unless the student shows just causewhy the receipt of notice substantially impaired his or herability to prepare for any hearing. It is the responsibility ofthe student to have his or her current local address on recordwith the university.c. Standard of proofThe standard of proof used to determine whether a studenthas violated the SCOC shall be based on a preponderance ofevidence.d. Diminished capacityBeing under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not diminishor excuse a violation of the SCOC.e. Sanctions for violationsA student found to have violated the SCOC will be subject tosanctions ranging from university disciplinary academic actionto university disciplinary dismissal. More than one sanctionmay be imposed for a single violation. A single act mayconstitute a violation of more than one regulation.f. Disciplinary records fileAll disciplinary records and files, including those resulting in afinding of “responsible,” are maintained in the OUJA for a periodof six years from the date of resolution. Records relatingto a disciplinary action for academic misconduct are maintainedby the director of the OUJA and CCAs as educationalrecords separate from a student’s academic record and aresubject to the protections and release provisions by the FamilyEducational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as itmay be amended from time to time.64g. Home collegeThe home college is the college in which the student is matriculatedat the time of the alleged misconduct.h. WithdrawalIf a student withdraws from the university before a disciplinaryprocess has been completed, the process may proceedin the absence of the student and a block may be placed onthe student’s future registration requiring that the disciplinaryaction would have to be completed before the studentwould be allowed to register again.i. RefundIn the event of a suspension or dismissal from the residencehalls or university, the regular refund schedule outlined inuniversity publications will apply.j. Policy on AmnestyThe University community encourages the reporting of conductcode violations and crimes by victims, especially sexualmisconduct. Sometimes, victims are hesitant to report suchconduct to university officials because they fear that theythemselves may be accused of policy violations, such as underagedrinking at the time of the incident. It is in the bestinterests of this community that as many victims as possiblechoose to report code violations to university officials. Toencourage reporting, the University of Cincinnati does notcharge victims with non-violent violations, such as unauthorizeduse of alcoholic beverages, or Drugs or Narcotics, relatedto the incident the university may impose educational responsesrather than sanctions, in such cases, at the discretionof the Department of Student Life.B. Academic misconduct1. Academic integrity and honor pledgea. In pursuit of its teaching, learning and research goals, theUniversity of Cincinnati aspires for its students, faculty andadministrators to attain the highest ethical standards definedby the center for academic integrity as “a commitment, evenin the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty,trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility.” (www.academicintegrity.org/).Although not all students are subject toa college honor code or pledge, every student is bound bythe academic misconduct provisions of this code which areenforced, in part, to assure academic integrity. When dishoneststudents cheat to gain unfair competitive advantageover other students, they cheat themselves out of a decenteducation.b. Some faculty members and academic units may requirestudents before taking tests or when submitting assignmentsto sign a pledge. The pledge may contain language such as:“On my honor I pledge that this work of mine does not violatethe University of Cincinnati Student Code of Conductprovisions on cheating and plagiarism.” Honor pledges serveprimarily as a teaching tool; unless a college has a mandatoryhonor code, pledges are used at the discretion of the instructorwithout imposition of a disciplinary sanction for studentswho honestly do passing work but object to a signed