Academic Affairs

What to do if a student violates the Code

1. Assign a grade of 0 for the assignment or an F for the course.
2. Meet with the student to discuss the violation. This is important since many students indicate they do not fully understand what they have done nor the consequences of the violation.

3. Within 10 class days of assigning the grade, you must draft a letter addressed to the student. This letter must include the following:

• A specific description of the violation
• A brief narrative of the conversation with the student regarding the incident
• A description of the sanction (e.g. a 0 for an assignment or F for a final grade)
• A statement informing the student that he or she has the right to appeal the decision as outlined in the academic code of conduct
• An explanation that upon the accumulation of three violations, a hearing of the University Judicial Board (UJB) shall be convened
• Supportive evidence (i.e., copies of tests, papers, etc.).

A copy of this letter must be sent, either electronically (email) or by campus mail, to:

• The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (Tim Lintner: tlintner@usca.edu)

What the student can do

1. The student may accept the penalty imposed by the faculty member for violating academic integrity.

2. The student may appeal the penalty to the University Judicial Board. The student must request a hearing by the University Judicial Board (UJB) in writing. The student’s written request for a hearing should be sent by certified mail, hand-delivered or via email to the Academic Judicial Officer Tim Lintner (tlintner@usca.edu). Such a request must be submitted within ten class days of being made aware of a penalty for violating academic integrity (that is, receipt of the violation letter).

Sample Letter to Student

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