When a student, who has otherwise met all academic (without the course at issue in the proceeding) and other requirements for graduation, has:
- a pending investigation for an alleged violation of the Honor Code, the student will be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises. However, a degree will not be conferred or posted, if at all, until the matter is finally resolved.
- been found responsible for a violation of the Honor Code and the penalty assigned is failure in the course or less, regardless of whether the student has submitted or may timely submit an appeal, the student will be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises, and the degree will be conferred and posted.
- been found responsible for a violation of the Honor Code and the penalty assigned is suspension or expulsion, regardless of whether the student has submitted or may timely submit an appeal, the student will not be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises, and a degree will not be conferred or posted, if at all, until the matter is finally resolved.
When the alleged violation of the Honor Code is in a course that affects the student’s ability to meet academic requirements for graduation and where the student has:
- a pending investigation, the student will not be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises, and a degree will not be conferred or posted, if at all, until the matter is finally resolved.
- been found responsible for the violation and the penalty assigned is a reprimand and a recommendation that the student fail the assignment in question, the student will be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises, and the degree will be conferred and posted only where the failure on the assignment does not result in a failure to meet academic requirements. If the failure on the assignment results in a failure to meet academic requirements, regardless of whether the student has submitted or may timely submit an appeal, the student will not be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises, and a degree will not be conferred or posted, if at all, until the matter is finally resolved.
- been found responsible for the violation and the penalty assigned is failure in the course, suspension, or expulsion, regardless of whether the student has submitted or may timely submit an appeal, the student will not be permitted to participate in graduation activities, including the commencement exercises, and a degree will not be conferred or posted, if at all, until the matter is finally resolved.