Adjudication Process - Honor Court


Faculty members may refer a violation of the Academic Honor System to the Honor Court.  The Honor Court process will follow the process outlined below:
I. Faculty members will contact the Coordinator of Judicial Services to refer the case to the Honor Court.  All documentation of the incident and Community Conduct Form should be completed and sent to the Coordinator of Judicial Services.
II. The Coordinator of Judicial Services will contact the student for an Information Session.
III. During the Honor Court process, a student is entitled to certain rights and may utilize these rights, if so chooses.

  1. A student shall receive notification of Honor Court date, time, and location in writing, which includes email, at least 48 hours in advance of the conference/inquiry.
  2. A student reserves the right to an advisor that is a member of the university community during any part of the process; however, no representation by an attorney (regardless of university community membership) is permitted.
  3. During a scheduled Honor Court, students are permitted to have others at the inquiry to speak on his/her behalf.  This participation is limited to faculty, staff, and student members of the university community and those individuals must be named to the Coordinator of Judicial Services at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
  4. The Honor Court's decision will be communicated verbally, if possible, but will always be communicated in writing within a reasonable period of time. 

IV. Honor Court Conference/Inquiry Requirements:  The Honor Court must have at least three students and one faculty advisor.  In the event that fewer than three members and one faculty are present, the Honor Court conference/inquiry shall be rescheduled.  The Honor Court conference/inquiry will be recorded and the recording will be placed in the student's disciplinary file. 
V. Honor Court Conference/Inquiry Outline:

  1. Opening Statement of Honor Court:  Introduction of Honor Court and Faculty Advisor, reading of the Community Conduct Form, and identifying others present at the conference/inquiry (i.e. Filer, see definitions.) 
  2. Opening Statement of Student:  Student shall have the opportunity to respond to the alleged violations. 
  3. Questions may be asked by Honor Court and Faculty Advisor throughout the student's statements.  Additionally, the Honor Court and Faculty Advisor may pose questions to the filer during the student's statements.
  4. Filer Response:  The filer may issue a response to the student's opening statement and give his/her account of the incident.
  5. Questions may be asked by Honor Court and Faculty Advisor throughout the filer's response.  Additionally, the Honor Court and Faculty Advisor may pose questions to the student during the filer's statements.
  6. Other individuals may be invited to provide statements.
  7. Closing Statement of Filer and Student
  8. Closing Statement of Honor Court

VI. Communication of decision:  If the student is found responsible, the Honor Court will make every effort to inform the student verbally of the decision and sanctions rendered.  The Coordinator of Judicial Services, in conjunction with the Faculty Advisor, will produce a judicial outcome letter.  The judicial outcome letter will state the decision of the Honor Court and outline the sanctions rendered, if found responsible.  The Coordinator of Judicial Services will contact the student to pick up the judicial outcome letter within a reasonable time after the Honor Court conference/inquiry.