- Within five days of the accusation, the student, in writing, must request from the faculty member written notification of the complaint of academic dishonesty and imposed sanctions. The faculty member is obligated to supply this document within 48 hours (exclusive of holidays and weekends) of the student’s request. While filing an appeal, the student is entitled to remain in the class with all student rights intact until the appeal is processed and a final decision is reached.
- Within 48 hours of receiving written notification of charges of academic dishonesty and imposed sanctions, the student must make a written request for a conference with the faculty member through the appropriate academic division head for the course or the department in which the course is given.
- The division head must schedule a conference with the faculty member and the student within seven working days (exclusive of weekends and holidays) after the student was notified of the charge.
- Upon securing all documentation relating to the charge and meeting with the student and faculty member, the division head shall attempt to resolve the issue at the conference. If a solution is reached, all three parties sign an agreement, and the division head submits a report of the incident to the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost, with copies to the student and the faculty member.
- If there is no resolution at the division head conference or if either the student or faculty member is not satisfied with the resolution proposed, a written appeal must be made within five days, to be considered timely and effective, directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost requesting that the Committee on Academic Progress be convened to hear the complaint.
- For purposes of hearing violations relating to charges of academic dishonesty, the Committee on Academic Progress shall be appointed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost and shall be composed of the following:
- A member of the English faculty if the charge involves plagiarism.
- Two additional faculty members (three if no charge of plagiarism is involved) drawn from an academic division other than the one from which the complaint originates.
- An Academic Affairs administrator other than the head of the division from which the complaint originates.
- A current, full-time student member of Phi Theta Kappa who is not majoring in the discipline in which the complaint originates.
- The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs who will chair the Committee as an ex-officio member.
- Prior to the Committee on Academic Progress hearing, all involved parties will receive written notification of the hearing date, location, names of Committee members, and a copy of all documentation relating to the issues.
- The Committee will hear the student complaint according to the standard procedure of the Committee and will send a written recommendation to the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost within 48 hours. Either party may bring a witness(es) to the hearing, but only the student or faculty member may represent himself or herself.
- The Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost will review the documentation and the information presented at the Committee hearing and render a final decision within 48 hours of receiving the written recommendation of the Committee. If the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost finds on behalf of the student, the charges and sanctions will be dismissed and records destroyed, and the student will continue with the class. If the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost finds on behalf of the faculty member, the sanctions will be enforced. At the discretion of the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost, institutional sanctions may be added.
- The decision of the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost is final and is unappealable, and terminates the internal procedures for student due process for violations of the Student Academic Code of Ethics.
Academic Affairs
Board of Trustees Policy
SUBJECT: Student
Academic Code of Ethics: |
NUMBER: 3.3.1 |
| DATE: November
2002 |
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| SUPERSEDES: |
Policy
Appeals for student adjudication of any charge of academic dishonesty brought by a faculty member will be processed through the procedures set forth by the Montgomery County Community College Committee on Academic Progress. The Committee on Academic Progress is empowered to hear special appeals relating to academic policies and procedures, including charges of academic dishonesty. A review by the Committee on Academic Progress is part of the student due process procedure when a student wishes to appeal a grade or to appeal faculty charges relating to a violation of the Student Academic Code of Ethics. While the appeal process for these types of violations follows the Committee on Academic Progress procedures, certain adjustments to the procedures are made to accommodate violations of the Student Academic Code of Ethics. Specific adjustments to the Committee on Academic Progress procedures are the ones that follow.
Procedure
Academic dishonesty should be addressed at the faculty/student level whenever possible. Faculty members who accuse students of academic dishonesty are required to inform students of their right to appeal the accusation and refer students to the written appeal process published in the Montgomery County Community College Course Catalog and the Student Handbook Calendar. For a student to appeal a faculty charge of academic dishonesty that violates the Student Academic Code of Ethics, the following steps must be taken:
NOTE: The Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost and the appropriate division head are invited to the Committee hearing but have no role in the recommendation coming from the Committee.
NOTE: The time frames above are strongly recommended, and every attempt will be made to adhere to them. However, these time frames may have to be extended due to extenuating or extraordinary circumstances.
