East
Carolina University Faculty Manual
PART
IV.
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY
(formerly Appendix N.)
IV. Organization
and Procedures
A. The faculty member has original
jurisdiction in all suspected violations.
In cases where the faculty member believes a violation has occurred, the
faculty member must summon the student to a primary interview in accordance
with the procedure below.
B. Primary Interview
1. Notification
A student who is believed to have violated academically the Honor Code shall be
informed of the charge by the faculty member who identified the violation. Subsequently, the student will be called to
an interview with the faculty member concerned. The interview shall be set within three class days after the
alleged violation has come to the attention of the faculty member.
2. Composition
The student and the faculty member may each have a nonparticipating observer at
the interview. The faculty observer
shall be the chairperson of the department or dean, associate dean, or
assistant dean of the college or school.
The student may select a student or faculty member as he/she
desires. The observer(s) is/are to
observe the procedures impartially and to be prepared to testify in the event
of an appeal from the judgment of the faculty member.
3. Procedure
a. At the interview, the faculty member
shall present evidence in support of the charge or charges against the
student. The student shall be given an
opportunity to respond and present evidence to rebut the charge or charges.
b. After hearing the student, the faculty member
may either dismiss the charge or find it supported on the basis of the
evidence. If supported, the faculty
member may record a failing grade in the course or some portion thereof or take
other appropriate action. He or she
shall report the action taken to the associate dean of students and director of
student services.
4. Referral to Academic Integrity
Board
After completion of the primary interview and on the basis of the evidence
presented, if the faculty member is of the opinion that a failing grade in the
course(s) is inadequate disciplinary action, the faculty member may refer the
entire case to the Academic Integrity Board for appropriate action. Such referral must be made within fourteen
calendar days after the primary interview.
In each case, a new hearing will be conducted by the Academic Integrity
Board without regard to the findings made or any disciplinary action taken
during the primary interview.
5. Appeals
a. The student may appeal the decision
of the primary interview to the Academic Integrity Board if:
(i.)
the student believes the penalty too severe considering the offense or
(ii.) the student contests the decision
of the faculty member on the basis of the evidence presented.
b. The appeal must be submitted
to the office of the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student
Services within five class days after notification of the decision by the
faculty member.
C. University Academic Integrity Board
1. Composition
a. Four faculty members and four
alternates elected for three‑year staggered terms by the Faculty Senate.
b. Three students and four alternates nominated
by the SGA Executive Council and elected by the SGA Legislature. These students shall serve for a year and
may be reelected for one additional year.
c. A quorum shall consist of four faculty
members and three students.
d. The chairperson, elected for a one‑year
term, shall be a faculty member of the board, elected by members of the entire
board and may be re-elected.
e. The associate dean of students and director
of student services shall serve as administrative officer of the board.
2. Original Jurisdiction
The Academic Integrity Board shall have original jurisdiction over academic
violations of the Honor Code if the faculty member elects to refer the case
after the primary interview.
3. Appellate Jurisdiction
The Academic Integrity Board shall have appellate jurisdiction in cases
appealed by the student pursuant to the provisions of IV.B.5., above.
4. Procedures
a. The associate dean of students and
director of student services on behalf of the chairperson, shall notify the
parties involved of a meeting of the Academic Integrity Board within ten class
days after an appeal by a student. The
faculty member, the student, witnesses, and the independent nonparticipating
observer(s), shall be provided not less than seven days notification of the
date, time, and place of the meeting.
If a grade for the student in the course must be submitted, the faculty
member shall record a grade of incomplete, pending a decision by the board.
b. Those present at the hearing shall be:
1) the student, who has the right to be
accompanied by witnesses;
2) the faculty member, who has the right to be
accompanied by witnesses;
3) independent nonparticipating observer(s) if
present at the primary interview;
4) any other person called by the chairperson;
and
5) the student attorney general and the student
public defender.
c. Should the student or the faculty member fail
to appear without prior approval of the administrative officer, the Academic
Integrity Board shall proceed with an absentia hearing.
d. The Academic Integrity Board will follow the
hearing procedures established for the University Honor Board.
e. A majority of the board shall decide the issue. The chairperson shall vote only in the case
of a tie.
f. The associate dean of students and director
of student services shall serve as administrative officer for maintaining
accurate and complete records of the proceedings.
g. The administrative officer of the Academic
Integrity Board shall, on behalf of the chairperson, notify each party of the
decision of the board.
5. Actions by the Board
a. Evidence insufficient to sustain
charge or charges
When this action is taken, in order to protect both the student and the faculty
member, continuation in the class(es) and other related issues must be resolved
by the dean or department chairperson in consultation with the student and the
faculty member.
b. Evidence sufficient to support
the charge or charges
The board may impose one or more of the following sanctions:
1) sustain the decision of the faculty
member or recommend to the faculty
member that the student receive a failing grade for the course(s) or some portion thereof;
2) impose probation for a period of time not to
exceed one year;
3) impose suspension or dismissal from the
university;
4) require a period of counseling with a member
of the university staff or a counseling professional of the student's
choice. It will be the responsibility
of the student to provide evidence to the board of having fulfilled this
requirement; and/or
5) take any other action commensurate with the
findings. See Student Government Association Handbook.
6. An appeal of a decision of the Academic Integrity Board may be
submitted to the vice chancellor for student life. The vice chancellor for student life and the vice chancellor for
academic affairs shall jointly review the decision and take appropriate action.
7. Annual Reports
The Academic Integrity Board shall submit a summary report of its proceedings
to the Faculty Senate, the SGA Legislature, the vice chancellor for student
life, and the vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Approved: 26 April 1983
East Carolina University Chancellor
Amended: 18 January 1985
East Carolina University Chancellor