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Guest Column: Know your rights: Academic Dishonesty
By Katie McLaughlin and Robert Drost
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Opinion
After the hearing, if the student is found in violation of the Student Conduct Code Academic Dishonesty policy, they can still seek an appeal of the hearing officer's decision.
There are multiple conditions for which an appeal can be granted, all of which can be found in the Student Conduct Code. These include reasons such as whether a hearing was held in a fair fashion given the information presented, if the sanctions imposed on the student were appropriate for the violation, or if there is new substantial evidence.
Any of these reasons, if valid, could be grounds for the case to go before an appeals board. This board consists of five members, two of which are students -- either from the Associated Students of CSU Supreme Court or the vice presidents of the Greek Standards and Values Alignment Board -- and three faculty members.
The appeals process is a good way to have a few extra eyes review the case and possibly get new perspective.
According to Paul Osincup, Assistant Director of CRSCS, "Generally students who have engaged in academic dishonesty feel extremely remorseful and are able to learn from their mistake."
One of the most common forms of academic dishonesty at CSU is the use of unauthorized materials into the PACE center for testing. Even if you had something written on your hand -- whether you used it to cheat or not -- it could be considered academic dishonesty.
These seemingly trivial mistakes can lead to some substantial sanctions, so it is wise to think about the potential consequences before engaging in activities that could be easily misconstrued as academic dishonesty.
However, if you do, or are falsely charged with doing so, hopefully you will feel comfortable knowing your rights and coming into the CRSCS office or the ASCSU office and asking about what you can do.
Justices of the ASCSU Supreme Court are here for you, as is CRSCS. If you have any other questions, please visit the ASCSU Supreme Court Web site at www.ascsu.colostate.edu/supremecourt.aspx or the CRSCS Web site at http://www.conflictresolution.colostate.edu/.
Katie McLaughlin is a junior political science major and Robert Drost is a senior history major. Both are Associate Justices of the ASCSU Supreme Court. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
There are multiple conditions for which an appeal can be granted, all of which can be found in the Student Conduct Code. These include reasons such as whether a hearing was held in a fair fashion given the information presented, if the sanctions imposed on the student were appropriate for the violation, or if there is new substantial evidence.
Any of these reasons, if valid, could be grounds for the case to go before an appeals board. This board consists of five members, two of which are students -- either from the Associated Students of CSU Supreme Court or the vice presidents of the Greek Standards and Values Alignment Board -- and three faculty members.
The appeals process is a good way to have a few extra eyes review the case and possibly get new perspective.
According to Paul Osincup, Assistant Director of CRSCS, "Generally students who have engaged in academic dishonesty feel extremely remorseful and are able to learn from their mistake."
One of the most common forms of academic dishonesty at CSU is the use of unauthorized materials into the PACE center for testing. Even if you had something written on your hand -- whether you used it to cheat or not -- it could be considered academic dishonesty.
These seemingly trivial mistakes can lead to some substantial sanctions, so it is wise to think about the potential consequences before engaging in activities that could be easily misconstrued as academic dishonesty.
However, if you do, or are falsely charged with doing so, hopefully you will feel comfortable knowing your rights and coming into the CRSCS office or the ASCSU office and asking about what you can do.
Justices of the ASCSU Supreme Court are here for you, as is CRSCS. If you have any other questions, please visit the ASCSU Supreme Court Web site at www.ascsu.colostate.edu/supremecourt.aspx or the CRSCS Web site at http://www.conflictresolution.colostate.edu/.
Katie McLaughlin is a junior political science major and Robert Drost is a senior history major. Both are Associate Justices of the ASCSU Supreme Court. Letters and feedback can be sent to letters@collegian.com.
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