Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections
Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections
REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 2—ACADEMICS3.5 CONTINUED ENROLLMENT PENDING RESOLUTIONA student may continue his or her regular enrollment in the University pending administrativeresolution of misconduct allegations. However, while a question of academic misconduct exists,a student may not graduate or receive a transcript without approval of the Senior Vice Presidentand Provost or his or her designee, and any transcript released during such period shall bear anotation that academic misconduct proceedings are ongoing.4 RESPONSE BY STUDENT4.1 CONFERENCE BETWEEN STUDENT AND THE CAMPUS JUDICIAL COORDINATORA student charged with academic misconduct shall meet with the Campus Judicial Coordinator orhis or her designee. The Campus Judicial Coordinator shall describe the academic misconductprocess, possible sanctions, and the student’s rights and responsibilities under this Code. At theconclusion of the conference, the student may:(a)(b)deny the charges--If the student denies the charges and wishes a hearing to contest them,the student must submit a written request for such a hearing to the Campus JudicialCoordinator within fifteen (15) regular class days of the conference with the Coordinator.The Campus Judicial Coordinator shall forward the request to the appropriate collegewithin fifteen (15) regular class days. Failure to request a hearing within the prescribedtime shall waive the student’s right to any University hearings, appeals, or challenges ofthe charges or of any sanctions imposed as a result of the academic misconduct.admit the charges--If the student admits to the charges, the Campus Judicial Coordinatorwill inform the student’s dean, the budget dean, and the instructor; also, the chair of theinstructor’s academic unit, where applicable. The instructor shall thereafter impose gradesanctions, and the student’s dean shall make his or her recommendation for furthersanctions, if any. Provided, however, that if the student admits to the charges but wantsto confer with the dean or to submit written statement concerning extenuatingcircumstances affecting disciplinary sanctions, the student may do so only if done withinfive (5) regular class days of the date of admission of the charge. Failure to do so withinthe five (5) regular class days will result in the dean making his or her recommendationwithout such information.4.2 OPTIONAL MEETING BETWEEN STUDENT AND PERSON INITIATING THE CHARGENothing herein is intended to preclude the student from discussing the incident with the personinitiating the charge, if that person agrees; in fact, such a discussion is encouraged. However,once a charge is filed, such a meeting should be scheduled only after conferring with the CampusJudicial Coordinator, who will arrange the meeting if agreeable to the parties involved. It shouldbe understood that any such meeting shall not extend the period of time for requesting a hearing.If, after the student meets with the charging party, the student wishes:(a)To contest the charges and has not already done so, the student must comply with therequirements for submitting the written request to the Campus Judicial Coordinator, asset forth in Section 4.1(a) above.(b) To admit to the charges and has not already done so, the student may do so by so informing theCampus Judicial Coordinator, who will then initiate the action as outlined in Section 4.1.b above.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 94
REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 2—ACADEMICS4.3 WITHDRAWAL OF CHARGEIt should be understood that the person initiating the charge of academic misconduct maywithdraw the charge at any time prior to commencement of a hearing by the AMB or, if nohearing is held, imposition of a final sanction. This is effected by sending written notice to thedean who notified the Campus Judicial Coordinator of the charge in the first place. That deanshall then inform, in writing, the Campus Judicial Coordinator and any others who need to knowthat the charge has been withdrawn.5 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT HEARINGS5.1 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT BOARDSEach college shall establish an Academic Misconduct Board (AMB) consisting of two studentsand three members of that college’s faculty to hear each case. Membership of the Board shall bedrawn from a pool of faculty and students. The faculty members of the AMB and the terms forall members shall be determined by the faculty of the college. Student members shall beappointed or selected from nominations submitted by appropriate student organizations. When anAMB cannot be constituted from the existing pool, the dean of the college may approve facultyand students from within or outside the college to serve as ad hoc AMB members. An AMB maybe assisted by a non-voting faculty or staff person appointed by the dean of the college who shallexercise responsibility for the Board in administrative matters, such as scheduling of cases,notification of hearings and decisions, and maintenance of records.5.2 WHICH BOARD SHALL HEAR THE CASEIn a case in which a hearing has been requested, the facts of the case shall be determined by theAcademic Misconduct Board (AMB) of the college in which the department offering the course isbudgeted. If no particular course is involved, the case shall be heard by the AMB of the collegein which the student is enrolled or the AMB chosen by the student’s dean when the student is notenrolled in a degree-recommending college. Cases involving graduate-level theses, dissertations,or qualifying comprehensive examinations shall be heard by the AMB of the Graduate College.5.3 SCOPE OF HEARINGThe focus of inquiry shall be the guilt or innocence of those accused of academic misconduct.The board will consider the information and arguments presented, make findings of facts ofmatters in dispute, and determine whether the student did engage in academic misconduct. Theboard will also hear all evidence and argument concerning extenuating circumstances that mayaffect decisions about what disciplinary sanctions, if any, might be imposed.5.4 HEARING PROCEDURES(a) Once a request for a hearing has been received by the College, the AMB shall convenewithin twenty (20) regular class days, excluding Intersession, except that the Senior VicePresident and Provost or his or her designee may grant extensions of this time uponreceipt of a request from the student, the complainant, or the college responsible forholding the hearing. No faculty member shall be obligated to participate in a hearingscheduled outside the faculty member’s appointment period.(c) If the Provost grants the request, release of transcripts during the extension shall be permitted asfollows:(1) If the request was made by the student, the provisions of section 3.5 regardinggraduation and the release of transcripts shall remain in effect.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 95
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REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 2—ACADEMICS3.5 CONTINUED ENROLLMENT PENDING RESOLUTIONA student may continue his or her regular enrollment in the University pending administrativeresolution <strong>of</strong> misconduct allegations. However, while a question <strong>of</strong> academic misconduct exists,a student may not graduate or receive a transcript without approval <strong>of</strong> the Senior Vice Presidentand Provost or his or her designee, and any transcript released during such period shall bear anotation that academic misconduct proceedings are ongoing.4 RESPONSE BY STUDENT4.1 CONFERENCE BETWEEN STUDENT AND THE CAMPUS JUDICIAL COORDINATORA student charged with academic misconduct shall meet with the Campus Judicial Coordinator orhis or her designee. The Campus Judicial Coordinator shall describe the academic misconductprocess, possible sanctions, and the student’s rights and responsibilities under this Code. At theconclusion <strong>of</strong> the conference, the student may:(a)(b)deny the charges--If the student denies the charges and wishes a hearing to contest them,the student must submit a written request for such a hearing to the Campus JudicialCoordinator within fifteen (15) regular class days <strong>of</strong> the conference with the Coordinator.The Campus Judicial Coordinator shall forward the request to the appropriate collegewithin fifteen (15) regular class days. Failure to request a hearing within the prescribedtime shall waive the student’s right to any University hearings, appeals, or challenges <strong>of</strong>the charges or <strong>of</strong> any sanctions imposed as a result <strong>of</strong> the academic misconduct.admit the charges--If the student admits to the charges, the Campus Judicial Coordinatorwill inform the student’s dean, the budget dean, and the instructor; also, the chair <strong>of</strong> theinstructor’s academic unit, where applicable. The instructor shall thereafter impose gradesanctions, and the student’s dean shall make his or her recommendation for furthersanctions, if any. Provided, however, that if the student admits to the charges but wantsto confer with the dean or to submit written statement concerning extenuatingcircumstances affecting disciplinary sanctions, the student may do so only if done withinfive (5) regular class days <strong>of</strong> the date <strong>of</strong> admission <strong>of</strong> the charge. Failure to do so withinthe five (5) regular class days will result in the dean making his or her recommendationwithout such information.4.2 OPTIONAL MEETING BETWEEN STUDENT AND PERSON INITIATING THE CHARGENothing herein is intended to preclude the student from discussing the incident with the personinitiating the charge, if that person agrees; in fact, such a discussion is encouraged. However,once a charge is filed, such a meeting should be scheduled only after conferring with the CampusJudicial Coordinator, who will arrange the meeting if agreeable to the parties involved. It shouldbe understood that any such meeting shall not extend the period <strong>of</strong> time for requesting a hearing.If, after the student meets with the charging party, the student wishes:(a)To contest the charges and has not already done so, the student must comply with therequirements for submitting the written request to the Campus Judicial Coordinator, asset forth in Section 4.1(a) above.(b) To admit to the charges and has not already done so, the student may do so by so informing theCampus Judicial Coordinator, who will then initiate the action as outlined in Section 4.1.b above.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 94