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program). The notice of program dismissal or other non-disciplinary actions will be in writing, provided to the student within 2 business days of the decision, and will include:
1. Language from college or program specific handbooks/procedures/policies stating the prohibited behavior and possible consequences.
2. A description of the incident and evidence used to make the decision.
3. A description of the decision including any time limits and referral to the
student conduct process if applicable.
4. Rights of the student to appeal the decision and process to do so.
Student Appeal of Academic Dishonesty Program Dismissal or Final Grade
Students may appeal program dismissal, final grades and/or other non-disciplinary action(s) related to academic dishonesty to the honor code panel. The student must submit a written appeal within 21 calendar days after notice was served. The student’s appeal should be delivered to the Vice President of Instruction and must include a rationale for the appeal.
Honor Code Panel
As needed, the Vice President of Instruction will convene an Honor Code Panel to hear student appeals of program dismissals, final grades and other non-disciplinary actions due to academic dishonesty. The Panel will consist of:
1. Two (2) faculty who are not:
a. Instructors in the student’s program of study, and
b. Current, previous, or (likely) future instructors of the student, and c. Connected to the tenure committee (if applicable) of the faculty
involved in the student’s case
2. One (1) administrator
The appointed administrator will chair the Honor Code Panel and schedule a hearing within 15 business days after the college receives the student’s appeal. The date and time of the hearing will be provided in writing to the student and the dean, associate dean, or faculty member (in the case of a grade appeal) at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing.
The dean, associate dean, or faculty member, and the student must provide the Honor Code Panel chair with copies of all evidence that will be presented to the Honor Code Panel at least four (4) business days in advance of the hearing. The chair will provide copies of all materials to all parties and Panel members at least two (2) business days in advance of the hearing. The chair will advise the faculty members on the panel and assure the process is followed.
The Honor Code Panel will:
1. Review the evidence provided in advance.
2. Schedule a hearing to review arguments.
3. Hear any additional arguments the accused student may wish to present at
the scheduled hearing.
4. Hear any additional arguments the dean, associate dean, or faculty member
may wish to present at the scheduled hearing.
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