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STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCTStudent Honor Council (for the Florida Campus only)Entry-level SectionThe Honor CodeI understand and accept the Student Code of Conduct and abide by its provisions. I pledge to assist increating a spirit of honor and integrity and uphold the high values of our institution and respectiveprofessions. I will display professionalism in my actions and words on and off campus.The Honor Council“Exemplifying Academic Excellence through Honor, Integrity and Accountability”Honor Council Mission Statement:The Honor Council ensures the ethical reputation for the University of St. Augustine is kept as the highestof standards in an atmosphere of trust, respect, integrity and dignity.Purpose of The Honor CouncilThe Honor Council is composed of elected representatives from the residential campus-based studentswho serve to perpetuate our academic community’s dedication to integrity, professionalism and ethicalstandards as set forth by the University of St. Augustine’s Student Code of Conduct. This assemblyrecognizes that each student member of our academic community must display a personal commitment toour impeccable values and honor code in order to maintain an atmosphere of trust and respect. The HonorCouncil functions by providing leadership to model professional behavior, support and activelyperpetuate the Honor Council mission and provide a mechanism for responding to lapses in the Code ofConduct.Council Structure:The Honor Council consists of at least:• 1 OT and 2 PT students who are elected per cohort/class beginning in the second term, and whoseterm continues for the duration of their tenure at the University.• 1 PT and 1 OT Faculty Ombudsman who is a non-voting member of the Council to serve as anadvisor to the reported student.• 1 Honor Council Advisor who is a non-voting Faculty member to guide and assist the Council onprocedural issues.The students of the Honor Council shall elect the Honor Council President, Vice President and Secretary.All Honor Council members are required to maintain the strictest confidentiality regarding Honor Councilinvestigations, hearings and sanctions. Any Honor Council member who is found guilty of a breach ofconfidentiality will be removed from the Council and may be subject to additional sanctions.Honor Code Infractions/Violation Forms:Students should report infractions of the Honor Code and Student Code of Conduct using anInfraction/Violation form. Violation Forms to report such infractions are found in the Program DirectorsAdministrative Assistants offices, in the Students Services Office, in the student mailbox area, and in theAV carts of each classroom and lab. Forms are to be completed and returned to any of the ProgramDirectors Administrative Assistants who will forward the form to the Honor Council Advisor.Once a violation form is received the Honor Council Advisor will review the allegation and discuss itwith the respective Program Director to determine if action is warranted and if so, where it should behandled. The matter may be forwarded to the University’s Professional Misconduct Committee, theHarassment Committee or to the Student Honor Council.Allegations of an Honor Code infraction that are referred to the Honor Council will begin within three (3)academic calendar days of the form being received by the Honor Council President. The Honor CouncilPresident within this time period will notify the student that has been reported and the appropriateUniversity of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 76