Appeal

Students accused of academic dishonesty have a right to appeal the findings of the instructor, but the burden of proof will be on the student.  The appeal will be made to the office of the Dean of Student Services, who will arrange for the case to be heard by a panel.  The appeals panel will be composed of three faculty members, one college administrator, and one student (selected by the Student Senate).  If a simple majority of the panel vindicates the student, then the complaining faculty member’s sanction will not apply.  A simple majority of this panel can sustain the finding that the student was guilty of violating the academic honesty policy of this course, and therefore, the sanction applied by the complaining faculty member will apply.  Additionally, a simple majority of the panel may determine that institutional sanctions do apply against the student.