AUK 2011 - 2012 Academic Calendar - American University in Kosovo

If the AUK Conduct Committee finds in favor of the faculty member, the student's
case is dismissed, and/or the faculty member's action upheld, and/or additional
appropriate actions are recommended to the Director of Academic Affairs.
If the committee finds in favor of the student, appropriate recommendations will be
made to the Director of Academic Affairs and the faculty member.
No one, except the faculty member in question, has the right to change a previously
assigned grade. However, in the event that the original charge was one of cheating,
plagiarism or other academic dishonesty, the faculty member is bound to eliminate
any impact of such charge on the student's grade. Although specific
recommendations on the grade to be assigned are not binding upon the faculty
member, faculty members have a moral obligation to respond in the highest
professional manner to collegial recommendations. Such a response by faculty is
essential if AUK is to preserve without abuse the principle of equal fairness for
faculty and students, as well as the principle of professional responsibility of faculty
as the sole evaluator of student performance.
3.7 AUK Conduct Committee
A. Title: AUK Conduct Committee
B. Purpose: To serve the entire University as a body to receive requests for a hearing
regarding both academic and non-academic misconduct referred to them by
members of the AUK community, to provide a fair hearing for the parties, make
decisions, and impose sanctions when appropriate.
C. Membership: Members shall be four (4) in number and consist of three (3) faculty
members, and (1) student member. In addition, there will be one (1) faculty
alternate. The faculty alternate will be kept informed of issues in any matter before
the Committee, may attend hearings, and will be available to serve as a full, voting
member if a faculty member is not able to attend a hearing. As continuity and
experience are valued in this committee, faculty members serve for a full academic
year and are eligible to continue beyond that at the discretion of the Director of
Academic Affairs. Each year, the Director of Academic Affairs will review the
membership and determine if new members are appropriate. New members will be
elected by majority vote of the faculty. The student member shall serve for three
consecutive quarters (fall, winter, and spring) and shall be any member of AUK
student government, excluding the President, and be chosen by a majority vote of
the AUK student government. The board will chose among themselves to appoint
one member as chair. The position of chair will be restricted to a faculty member.
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