Adjudication Process - Faculty Member


If the faculty member chooses to adjudicate the incident, s/he will follow the procedures listed below:
1.    If the student accepts responsibility, the faculty member may determine sanctions and communicate a response (skip to No. 6 below).
2.    If the student denies responsibility, the faculty member will conduct an inquiry, in which he/she will determine the student’s responsibility and appropriate sanction. A student is 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 whose names are communicated to the faculty member at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.)  Faculty members may also bring others to the inquiry to offer information pertinent to the incident. A student may choose to forgo a subsequent meeting and proceed immediately with the inquiry process.
3.    During the inquiry, all documentation/materials related to the incident will be reviewed. This includes the definitions of academic dishonesty outlined in the Academic Honor System, tests, papers, correspondence or other paperwork pertinent to a determination of responsibility.
4.    The student may respond to the allegation, address documentation and clarify or add other information for consideration. Additional individuals may speak only when called upon by the faculty member and may be asked to leave if their conduct interferes with proceedings.
5.    The faculty member will determine if the student is responsible for the violation.
6.    If the student is found responsible, the faculty member will identify an appropriate sanction.  Faculty members may fail the student on the project/test/paper, fail the student in the class or fail the student in the class with an FX on the student’s transcript.
7.    The faculty member will communicate his or her decision verbally and in a follow-up letter that includes a description of the Appeal Process (see below).
8.    All documentation (including a copy of all correspondence, a completed Community Conduct Form, the faculty member’s summary, copies of assignments and any other materials used to determine responsibility and response) will be sent to the Office of the Dean of Students to be maintained in the student’s file.