Jurisdiction
All students enrolled at USCB, whether full-time or part-time, shall be subject to the Academic Code of Conduct (The Honor Code). The Chancellor of USCB is the final authority in all matters concerning academic accountability. The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is responsible for maintaining and enforcing the Academic Code of Conduct. The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is also responsible for executing any sanctions resulting from violations of the Code and keeping records.
Appeals
The initial phase of the student appeal must take the form of a written appeal within five class days of the Honor Court decision. Within twenty class days of the receipt of the student’s request, the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs will re-examine all materials pertaining to the case and arrive at a decision. The Executive Vice Chancellor may either approve or reverse the decision of the court, or may change the sanction.
FINAL DISPOSITION
The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs will be responsible for implementing any imposed sanctions. The Executive Vice Chancellor will also inform the Registrar if the sanctions require any restrictions on the student’s future enrollment or actions to be officially noted on the student’s transcript. The Executive Vice Chancellor will keep records of all foregoing procedures in a confidential file.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact the general email address for academic misconduct, academicintegrity@uscb.edu which includes these persons. If this involves any involved parties, please contact one of the others directly.
FAQs for Students
Students must respond to the letter within 72 hours in order to set up a Pre-Reporting Intervention meeting with the faculty member to discuss the alleged infraction.
Please note, if you received notification from a faculty member about a suspected infraction, the letter must include a description of the alleged infraction (including a reference to the specific policy in question), a summary of any evidence, a statement of penalties to be imposed or recommended if the student is found to be responsible for the infraction, and a request for a one-on-one conference to discuss the matter.
Pre-Reporting Intervention – Initial one-on-one meeting between the faculty member who has suspected the alleged infraction and student who has been accused of violating the academic code of conduct
Honor Court Hearing – Formal hearing made up of three faculty members and two students that will adjudicate the case and recommend sanctions when necessary. Can be requested by a faculty member or student and approval must come from the EVCAA.
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Pre-Reporting Intervention - a student may request the presence of a representative from Honor Court to mediate the one-on-one conference. Send requests to: academicintegrity@uscb.edu
Honor Court Hearing - students are allowed to have an advisor accompany them during a hearing, however advisors are not permitted to participate directly in the process.
A student may appeal through requesting an Honor Court hearing to review any sanctions applied directly by faculty due to allegations of academic misconduct by contacting the Office of Academic Affairs.
FYI: The role of an Ombuds is restricted to helping in procedural due process leading up to but not including the Honor Court Hearing. For policies and procedures related to the HCH, they need to contact the Chair of HC, which can be done by request to academicintegrity@uscb.edu. To request a hearing, they need to contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
It is possible that your disciplinary record could affect many parts of your life such as job opportunities, financial aid & scholarships, or educational opportunities depending on a variety of factors. However, we will never disclose information to someone else about you without your explicit permission. There are cases (extreme measures) that a sanction of an “X” is applied to the student’s transcript denoting an honor code violation; that is a permanent mark.
FAQs for Faculty
You must notify the student of the suspicion and offer an opportunity to respond before any other actions are taken. We recommend you use a letter of notification (a template) approved by the office of Academic Affairs to be sure you include all essential information. For this template, please contact the chair of the ad hoc committee for Academic Integrity at ciresi@uscb.edu.
For help with the process, write to academicintegrity@uscb.edu and a qualified representative will be in touch with you.
Yes. In fact, you may request a third party to assist at any point in this process. To request a third party, contact academicintegrity@uscb.edu.
We recommend you first notify the student of your suspicion and offer an opportunity to discuss the situation. If you believe that you have a preponderance of evidence, submit the online reporting form for the case to be vetted by Academic Affairs before any conclusion can be made.
Faculty imposed sanctions may include a failing grade for the assignment or for the course. We recommend your policy be included on your syllabi. Any additional penulties and sanctions may be imposed by the EVCAA/Provost and/or the recommendation of Honor Court.
If you have a preponderance of evidence that supports a case of academic misconduct, submit the online reporting form. If the office of Academic Affairs is convinced that there has been an act of academic misconduct, the student will be notified of such and also have the opportunity to appeal that decision.
Regardless, submit the online reporting form and a representative from Academic Affairs will review the case and determine if this is a repeat offense. You will be informed of the status.