Sanctions
Students found in violation of the Honor Pledge may receive a grade
of “F” on the assignment, a grade of
“F” in the course or the grade of
“FX” in the course during which the infraction
occurred. This grade on the student’s transcript will
indicate that the failure of the course was due to an Honor Pledge
violation. The grade will be treated as an F for purposes of the
student’s grade point average. After appeal,
any decision resulting in a grade of “FX” will
automatically be reviewed by the Provost. During a
student’s last semester prior to graduation, s/he may
have the “FX” changed to an F on the transcript
in the following manner:
· The student must have
retaken and received a passing grade in the class in which the
“FX” was given;
· The student must have no
subsequent violations of the Honor Pledge while a student at
Belmont;
· The student must write a
letter to the Provost requesting the removal of the
“FX”;
· The student must propose
and perform an activity or program that promotes academic integrity
on campus that will be mutually agreed upon by the student and the
Honor Court. The Honor Court will certify that the program has been
completed in a letter to the Provost.
If the student satisfactorily completes the four conditions above,
the Provost will instruct the Registrar to change the
“FX” to a grade of “F”
on the student’s transcript.
In addition to the sanctions listed above, the Honor Court may
choose to deliver other sanctions as listed in the campus
disciplinary process in The Bruin Guide. Furthermore, once a
student has been found in violation of the Academic Honor Pledge by
either the Honor Court or faculty member, he or she is
automatically placed on probation. When a student has been found in
violation of the Academic Honor Pledge any subsequent time
following the first violation, all violations of the Academic Honor
Pledge in the students’ conduct file will be reviewed by
the Honor Court. Upon the Court’s recommendation and
subsequent approval by the Provost, the student may be suspended or
expelled from the university.
