After the Hearing

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  1. At the conclusion of the hearing, the presiding officer and investigator will gather all the material evidence, investigative reports, notes, and other records of the investigation and hearing and submit them to be filed in Student Accountability. If the accused student is found responsible, written notice of the decision is sent to the following parties: (a) the accused student, (b) the accuser, if an instructor, or the relevant instructor(s) (in cases in which the accuser is not an instructor) (c) the dean of the school in which the student enrolled or their designee, (d) staff in the Office of the University Registrar, (e) other relevant University personnel and, in cases resulting in suspension or expulsion, (f) the parents of the accused student. A copy of the notice must also be kept in the files of the Honor Council.
  2. Following a full panel hearing, a member of the Honor Council Executive Board will then prepare a summary of the proceedings.
  3. The accused student may file an appeal from a full or small panel decision with the Appellate Review Board, but must do so within ten (10) days of the date the student is formally notified of the panel’s decision. Detailed information may be found in the Appeals and the Appellate Review Board section of the Student Handbook.
  4. Suspensions processed prior to the University’s posted withdrawal date are implemented in the same semester. Suspensions processed after the University’s posted withdrawal date are implemented for the next semester. Expulsions are always implemented immediately.
  5. Records of Honor Council proceedings and investigations are maintained in Student Accountability, Community Standards and Academic Integrity in accordance with the office’s document retention policy. Records will not be released outside the University absent a written release from the student or unless otherwise required by law in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). However, students should be aware that they may be required to sign a waiver when applying to graduate or professional schools or in the course of any employment or governmental background check. An Honor Council reprimand is considered an educational sanction, and is not reported to agencies outside the University unless to confirm information provided by the student. Failure in the course, suspension for one or more semesters, and expulsion are entered upon the student’s permanent disciplinary record (which is maintained in accordance with the Disciplinary Records policy), and are reported to agencies beyond the University, as needed.
  6. The deliberations of an Honor proceeding and the rationale for the outcome of a case are confidential.
  7. Any student found responsible for violating the Honor Code in a particular class may not be eligible to complete a course evaluation for that course.