Information for Students about the Honor Code

Information for an Accused Student

In those cases where a faculty member believes that a violation of the Honor Code may have occurred, the process assumes that the faculty member will either choose to confront the student(s) personally, or may instead choose to delegate the responsibility for assessing whether the alleged transgression has actually occurred to the Honor Council.

In the event that the faculty member decides to meet with the student(s) personally, it is assumed that two possibilities exist for the student:

• A student(s) may accept responsibility for the violation. If the student accepts responsibility and the academic sanction identified by the faculty member, the faculty member is expected to submit a Violation Report Form detailing the finding and any sanctions issued. After receipt of a Violation Report Form the Honor Council may submit the offense to a Hearing Panel for consideration of non-academic sanctions.
• If a student denies a faculty accusation, the faculty member is expected to submit an Accusation Report Form to the Honor Council, which will initiate those procedures required under the Honor Code Constitution and By-laws for a Hearing.
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