University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Entry-level SectionOmbudsman. A student who submits a violation form will not be identified to the reported student, unlessa Formal Hearing is required.Once the reported student is notified he/she will have a specific deadline by which to return a signed copyof the form to the Honor Council with a plea of not guilty, guilty with review or guilty without review.• If the student pleads not guilty the Honor Council President will assign two (2) investigators(Honor Council members) to the case. An Investigative Hearing will be conducted to determine ifthere is sufficient cause to proceed to a Formal Hearing.• If the student chooses guilty with review, the reported student may submit a written response orexplanation or other documentation to the Honor Council Review Board by the due date given.The student may be requested to appear before the Honor Council Review Board. If the studentchooses guilty without review the Honor Council Review Board will determine an appropriatepenalty within five (5) days of the filed plea or the meeting.• If the student chooses guilty without review the Honor Council Review Board will determine anappropriate penalty with five (5) days of receipt of the filed plea or the Review Board meeting.Upon receiving notification of an alleged infraction the reported student will be provided with a FacultyOmbudsman to explain the process and answer questions. The Ombudsman will not reveal the name ofthe student that submitted the infraction form.Specific information about the Honor Council Review Board, the Investigative Hearing Process andthe Formal Hearing Process will be provided to the student upon receipt of an infraction/violationform, or upon request by any student, by the Honor Council President or Representatives.Outside EmploymentOutside employment is strongly discouraged.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 77