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Decisions rendered by the DDAD without referral to the University Faculty Council’s Academic Grievance Committee and sanctions (excluding non-punitive grades) imposed by a course instructor may be appealed to the Academic Grievance Committee, which in the latter instance only may either affirm or overturn the finding of academic dishonesty. Upon such an appeal, the Academic Grievance Committee will supplement its membership to form an academic disciplinary committee that is composed as described above and that follows hearing procedures as described above. The decision of such committee with respect to these matters shall be final.
Decisions of the DDAD following an academic disciplinary committee hearing may be appealed to the Provost, whose decision shall be final. An appeal to the Provost is limited to the following reasons:
● The procedures outlined above were not substantially followed and such occurrence reasonably could be deemed to have impacted the outcome;
● Subject to the limitation noted in Section B.3 above relative to sanctions of suspension and expulsion, the sanction imposed was inappropriate for the offense; and
● New evidence that was not available at the time of the original decision, not due to the fault or lack of diligence of the student, has become available.
Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the appeal, the Provost may make one of the following determinations: ● Uphold the decision and the sanction;
● Reverse the decision and/or modify, enhance or lessen, the sanction; or
● Uphold the decision, but return the matter to the DDAD to reconsider the sanction.
II. CODE OF CONDUCT AND CONDUCT DISCIPLINE
With respect to matters covered by this Article II, except for the making of allegations of Sexual Misconduct (as defined in Article II, Section A(12) and Article IV, Section N) and Title IX Section Harassment (as defined Article III) and the investigation, adjudication and disciplining of such allegations, students enrolled in or otherwise attending programs of Illinois Tech’s Chicago-Kent College of Law, and only such students, are subject to the policies, procedures and provisions of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Student Handbook (www.kentlaw.edu/depts/acadadm/handbook.html), and all such students should refer to the IIT Chicago- Kent College of Law Student Handbook for policies, procedures and provisions applicable to them. For the avoidance of doubt, any allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Sexual Harassment to be made against any student of Illinois Tech, including students enrolled in or otherwise attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, must be made, investigated adjudicated and disciplined only in accordance with this Article II and Article III, as applicable, and other provisions of this Student Handbook relevant thereto.
Illinois Tech is a community of scholars that strives to strike a balance between the freedom to pursue intellectual endeavors and a respect for the rights of all community members to enjoy such freedom to the same extent.
A. CODE OF CONDUCT
Becoming a member of the Illinois Tech community is a privilege, and by joining in this community, Illinois Tech students assume an obligation to conduct themselves in a civil and responsible manner compatible with Illinois Tech’s function as an educational institution. Remaining a member of the Illinois Tech community requires and is conditioned upon each student continuously complying with the policies governing students’ academic progress, social interactions, health and safety issues, and personal behavior. By this Code of Conduct, Illinois Tech aims to foster an environment of learning through respect, honesty and integrity for both individuals and organizations alike, and all students are expected to follow and to uphold the policies set forth in this Code of Conduct. Individuals are held responsible for their own actions. Representative officers of any student organization are held responsible for the group action of the organization to the fullest degree they are judged to have control of such action.
To the extent provided for in the Code of Conduct, Illinois Tech reserves the right to investigate and resolve any report or incident in which a student, multiple students, or a student organization affiliated with Illinois
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