Honor Code
What are the two sections that comprise the Honor Code?
Academic and Personal Integrity
What are the way the ways in which B-level violations can be handled?
Assignment to an Admin Board or Student Judicial Board or administratively by the Office of the Dean of Students or the Office of Housing and Residence Life.
In an SJB hearing, what is the standard of proof for a charged student to be found responsible for the alleged violation(s)?
The preponderance of the incident information shows it to be true (50% and a feather).
What are the two broad categories of plagiarism?
(1) Plagiarism of ideas and (2) plagiarism of language.
Which of the following has/have an A-level charge as well as a B-level charge: hazing; possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia; possession of a street, traffic or municipal sign; or failure to comply with sanctions?
Hazing and Failure to Comply with Sanctions.
Who can write a character reference letter for a charged student?
A current University of Lynchburg student, faculty, or staff member who is not participating in the hearing in another capacity.
When grading an essay, a professor is baffled by certain statistics cited in a student’s paper. Intrigued, the professor goes to the cited sources to investigate why these statistics seem so abnormal. Upon investigation, the professor finds that the cited source does not exist. What violation(s) could this student be charged with?
A1.2 Fabrication - Falsification or invention of any information or citation in an educational exercise.
While doing walk-throughs for midterm break, an RA walks into a resident’s room to find its walls covered in empty alcohol packaging with some mixed in street signs. The RA then finds a full bottle of rum on the student’s desk. (Note: The student is 20.) What potential charges could be assigned to the resident of this room?
1. B2.2 Possession of a street, traffic, or municipal sign.
2. B3.1 Violation of Housing and Residence Life Policies
3. B6.1 Purchase, possession, or use of alcohol by a person under 21 years of age
When can cases be referred to the Student Judicial Board?
1. If it involves a 3rd possible B-level violation in a semester.
2. If it involves a 5th possible B-level violation in a student’s tenure.
3. It is involves a possible A-level charge.
If the Office of the Dean of Students is made aware of a potential instance of an academic integrity infraction, what steps do they take?
The instance is investigated. If it is found that the violation likely did not occur, the investigation process stops. If a charge of a possible infraction is issued, once the investigation is closed, the case is assigned to the appropriate judicial board who determines responsibility and sanctions, if appropriate. When the final outcome of the disciplinary review is done (i.e. after the appeal deadline), the Office of the Dean of Students notifies the course professor of the findings. The professor has three grading options from that point.
A fire alarms goes off in Tate hall. A Security Officer arrives and goes to inspect the room where the alarm was triggered. After knocking on the door, the Security Officer receives no response and opens the door only to find Aaron (18) standing on a chair attempting to remove a Solo cup that is covering his smoke detector. Upon questioning, Aaron tells the Security Officer that he was vaping in his room when the fire alarm went off. Worried that he might have set it off, Aaron decided to try to cover his alarm to get the ringing to stop. To his dismay, the alarm would not stop. What charges of possible misconduct could be assigned to him?
1. A4.3 Giving a false fire alarm, tampering with a fire alarm, or misuse of a fire extinguisher.
2. B11.2 Failure to vacate a building during a fire, fire drill, or fire alarm.
3. B11.4 Unauthorized possession, use, or provision of smoking, tobacco, or nicotine products.
What are the three grounds that a student can appeal the outcome of an SJB hearing on?
1. New information not known by the charged student at the time of the hearing that likely would significantly alter the hearing panel’s understanding of the case.
2. Sanction(s) disproportionate to the severity of the violation(s).
3. Incorrect procedure that substantially impacted the fairness of the judicial board hearing.