Completion of or Withdrawal from the Course Before Hearing
If a student who has been reported for a suspected violation of the Honor Code completes or withdraws from the course in question prior to the Honor Council’s receipt of the report or before a hearing has been held, a letter will be sent to the accused stating that he/she/they is suspected of an Honor Code violation, that an investigation has been or will be conducted, and that a hearing may be held.
During the time prior to the hearing, a notation will be placed on the accused’s academic record stating that an Honor Council case is pending and an Incomplete will be reflected on the record for the course in question. A letter will also be sent to the Office of the University Registrar, the dean of the school in which the accused is enrolled or their designee, and other relevant University personnel, indicating that an Honor Council case is pending.
Withdrawal from the University Before Hearing
If a student who has been reported for a suspected violation of the Honor Code withdraws from the University before a hearing has been conducted, a letter will be sent to the accused stating that he/she/they is suspected of an Honor Code violation, that an investigation has been or will be conducted, and that a hearing may be held.
The accused may respond in one of three ways: participate in an investigation and hearing; waive the right to give testimony personally, thereby acknowledging that the hearing may proceed in his/her/their absence; or waive the right to appear and send a written, signed statement to be presented on his/her/their behalf at the hearing. Failure by the accused to respond will be considered a waiver of the right to appear.
During the time prior to the hearing, a notation will be placed on the accused’s academic record stating that an Honor Council case is pending and an Incomplete will be reflected on the record for the course in question. A letter will also be sent to the Office of the University Registrar, the dean of the school in which the accused was enrolled, and other relevant University personnel, indicating that an Honor Council case is pending. If the accused attempts to re-enroll before the case is heard, the registrar will notify Student Accountability. The case must be resolved before the accused may re-enroll. A pending Honor Code matter will result in a student being reported as not in good standing to external entities in accordance with the Disciplinary Records policy.