Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 2—ACADEMICS(a)(b)it can be established that specified procedural irregularities were so substantial as toeffectively deny the student a fair hearing; ornew and significant evidence becomes available which could not have been discoveredby a reasonably diligent student before or during the original hearing.8.2 APPEAL PROCEDURESAppeals based on procedural irregularities or new evidence shall be made in writing to the SeniorVice President and Provost. Consideration of such appeals may be made by the Senior VicePresident and Provost upon the basis of written statements and such other evidence as the SeniorVice President and Provost may require. Harmless deviations from prescribed procedures maynot be used to invalidate the decision or proceeding.Technical departures from these procedures and errors in their applications shall not be groundsto withhold disciplinary action unless, in the opinion of the Senior Vice President and Provost,the technical departure or errors were such as to have prevented a fair determination of the issues.8.3 REHEARING AND PETITION FOR REVIEWIn all cases, the President and the Board of Regents of the University reserve the right to review,at their discretion, any decision of a hearing body for manifest error or inequity.9 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT IN OFF-CAMPUS COURSESThe principles of academic integrity, due process, and confidentiality apply fully in all coursesoffered by any Norman Campus academic unit. When an allegation of academic misconductarises in a course in which instruction is primarily given or received in a place other than theNorman Campus, procedures shall be employed which protect the rights of all parties as providedby law, the Faculty Handbook, and the Student Bill of Rights. The definition of academicmisconduct in such classes and the procedure for filing a charge shall be the same as those for theNorman Campus. Procedures for notification, hearing, appeal, and sanction shall be determinedand published by the Senior Vice President and Provost. Such procedures shall provide a chargedstudent with a reasonable opportunity to employ the Norman Campus procedures on the NormanCampus, provided that all travel and related costs shall be borne by the student.(RM, 11-8-79, p. 15763; 6-18-81, p. 16490; 6-9-98, p. 25912; 6-24-2003, p. 28616)(The text below should appear in both the HSC Campus Faculty Handbook and the StudentHandbook of the HSC.)NOTIFICATION OF CHARGENotification of DeanNotification of the dean shall be in writing with a brief description of the evidence and shall be madewithin ten University business days after discovery of the incident, exclusive of University breaks oracademic intersessions.If the incident is discovered in a particular course, the faculty member must fail the student on theexamination or paper and notify his or her dean of the incident as well as the student’s dean if different.For other incidents including discovery of the misconduct by other personnel (e.g., academic records) orreported to those personnel by a student or other person or if no particular class is involved (e.g.,submission of falsified records), the student’s dean shall be notified.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 101