Confronting and Adjudicating Violations
The Belmont University Academic Honor System is designed to assist
in upholding the values inherent in the Statement of Values and the
Affirmation of Academic Integrity, emphasizing to all members of
the university community the value of integrity within an
educational community. Any member of the university
community may confront a violation of the Honor Pledge if s/he
believes there is information to
support such a report.
If a student or staff member believes a violation of the Honor
Pledge has occurred, s/he may:
· Contact the faculty
member in whose class the alleged violation occurred, simply to
report that an infraction has taken place of which the faculty
member will want to be aware.
· Urge that person to
confess the violation to the faculty member.
· File a Community Conduct
Form with the faculty member in whose class the violation occurred
or with the Office of the Dean of Students. Forms are available in
the Office of the Dean of Students and in the offices of all
academic deans.
If a faculty member believes a violation of the Honor Pledge has
occurred, s/he should:
• Give the student a
Community Conduct Form for Academic Honor Pledge Violations as
notification that s/he is suspected of a violation and then meet
with the student to give her/him an opportunity to accept or deny
responsibility. At this meeting the faculty member may
adjudicate the violation or inform the student of the faculty
member’s intent to refer it for adjudication by the Honor
Court. Regardless of who adjudicates the incident, all
documentation related to the incident including the Community
Conduct Form, copies of the test/paper/project, a narrative of the
situation and other supporting materials should be sent to the
Office of the Dean of Students.
