Student Conduct FAQs
Many questions will undoubtedly arise as a student goes through the Honor and Ethics Council process. Below are answers to the most commonly asked.
Accused students must fill out this comprehensive form as their part of the HEC Hearing process. It gives the accused student the opportunity to give their perspective and context to the alleged incident.
The student has 10 days from the date of the Maxient notification letter to submit their statement (direct link provided in the letter) and any supporting documentation they wish to provide. When submitted, the hearing will be scheduled.
The student may provide any documents, photos, videos, screenshots, or other information regarding the incident in question.
Please note that medical information should not be submitted except in cases where it is materially relevant.
Hearing length varies depending on circumstances. However, hearings are typically about an hour and a half , but can be more or less.
During a hearing, an accused student will be asked to provide an opening and closing statement. These are different than the Student Statement in both scope and purpose. They are not simply reading from a submitted Student Statement – the Panel will have already read that in advance of the hearing itself. Instead, this is an opportunity for the accused student to present a quick and personal summary of their position.
Opening statement – the accused student may briefly introduce themselves, offer background or context to the situation, glimpses into their thought process or emotional state, or any other detail they may believe is important and relevant for the HEC Panel to know before starting.
Closing statement – a brief summation is best and may include (but of course is not limited to) specific explanations regarding things that were brought up during the hearing, along with any thoughts they would like to leave the HEC Panel with.
The opening and closing statements should be no longer than 5 minutes each.
There are two outcomes to an HEC hearing – Responsible and Not Responsible.
Not Responsible – A letter will be sent from Maxient that details the Outcome and lets the student know that there is no sanction imposed and the Reporting Instructor has been directed to report the Student’s earned grade to the Office of the University Registrar.
Responsible – A letter will be sent from Maxient that details the Outcome, Sanction, and instructions for appeal.
There is no notation on a Student’s transcript that details an Honor Code Violation.