Information for Faculty in Preparation for an Academic Misconduct Appeal

Information for Faculty in Preparation for an Academic Misconduct Appeal

Once a student has initiated an appeal, you will be forwarded a copy of their letter to the Dean including their submitted evidence. You will be asked to respond to the student’s letter and to supply any evidence you used to determine the charge of academic misconduct.

Your response should be in the form of a letter addressed to either the Dean or the Chair of the Faculty Appeals Committee.

All of this information will then be organized into a package and supplied to all relevant parties including the Faculty Appeals Panel in preparation for the hearing.

The hearing has a very set process which must be adhered to. This process is outlined here: Order of Hearing

The Panel Chair has the right to limit statements, especially if material is repetitive.  The Chair has the right to stop the testimony of witnesses if they are all testifying to the same point (e.g., the student was sick on the date in question).

The Panel Chair may declare any question to be out-of-order, if it is felt that it is not appropriate for the matter at hand.

The Panel Chair may adjourn the Panel, or may request a brief recess, for the discussion of any matter which the Panel should consider in camera.

The Panel Chair may request procedural or factual advice from the Academic Integrity Officer (AIO) during or after the Hearing.

The Panel Chair may make a ruling on any matter regarding the conduct of the Hearing.

(January 2008)