If you have been charged with violating the Standards of Student Conduct, you will have a meeting scheduled with either a member of the Office of Student Standards and Conduct or the Office of Housing and Residential Life.
Generally, the meeting will follow the below outline:
In incidents involving allegations of academic integrity, most often the initial meeting will be held with the instructor of the course. If you do not accept responsibility and proposed sanctions in your meeting with the instructor, the instructor will refer the case to our Office for adjudication with the Conduct Board.
You are eligible to appeal the outcome of your case if, the Conduct Officer found you responsible, or your case went to a hearing. Students who accepted responsibility and sanctions, during a conduct conference, are not able to appeal.
If you are eligible to appeal there should be instructions and a link to the on-line appeal form at the bottom of your outcome letter. If the link on the letter does not work, or you have any questions, please contact our office.
When you click on the link, you will be directed to answer four questions, which will help guide you through your appeal.
If you answer yes to any of the above questions, you are prompted to specifically and thoroughly explain yourself. This is because it is unlikely you will meet with the Appellate Officer in person.
Your appeal is due five business days after your outcome letter is sent. Typically, appeals are processed by the Appellate Officer twice a month.