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Disciplinary Sanction Imposed at the Discretion of the Instructor:
(1) Where an instructor concludes that a student enrolled in one of his or her courses has engaged in academic
misconduct in the course, the instructor will follow the following procedure to impose a sanction listed in (1) (a) through (f).
(a) CONFERENCEWITHSTUDENT.Whenaninstructorconcludesthatproceedingsunderthissectionare warranted, the instructor shall promptly offer to discuss the matter with the student. The purpose of this discussion is to permit the instructor to review with the student the basis for his or her belief that the student engaged in academic misconduct, and to afford the student an opportunity to respond.
(b) DETERMINATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR THAT NO ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT OCCURRED. If, as a result of the discussion, the instructor determines that academic misconduct did not in fact occur or that no disciplinary sanction is warranted under the circumstances, the matter will be considered resolved without the necessity for further action or a written report.
(c) PROCESS FOLLOWING DETERMINATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR THAT ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT OCCURRED
i. If, as a result of the discussion, the instructor determines that academic misconduct did occur,
the instructor shall prepare a written report so informing the student, which shall contain the following:
1. A description of the misconduct;
2. Specification of the sanction recommended;
3. Notice of the student's right to appeal the decision to the Division Dean; and 4. A copy of the institutional procedures adopted to implement this section.
ii. The written report shall be delivered personally to the student, emailed to the student via their campus email account or be mailed to the student by regular first-class United States mail at his or her current address, as maintained by the college.
iii. A student who receives a disciplinary sanction under this section has the right to appeal the decision of the instructor to the Division Dean to contest the determination that academic misconduct occurred, or the disciplinary sanction imposed, or both. If the student desires to appeal, the student must file a written request with the Division Dean within 10 days of personal delivery or mailing of the written report. If the student does not request a hearing within this period, the determination of academic misconduct shall be regarded as final, and the disciplinary sanction recommended shall be imposed.
(2) Where an instructor concludes that a student enrolled in one of his or her courses has engaged in academic misconduct in the course, the instructor will follow the following procedure to impose a sanction listed in (1) (g) through (h):
(a) The instructor will proceed as above but will also send a copy of the report to the Division Dean. (b) The instructor will inform the student that, because of the recommended sanction, the case will be
heard, and a decision rendered by the Dean.
(c) The Dean will review the information provided by the instructor and will meet with the student to
discuss the case.
(d) If, as a result of the discussion, the Dean determines that academic misconduct did not in fact occur or
that no disciplinary sanction is warranted under the circumstances, the matter will be considered
resolved without the necessity for further action.
(e) If the Dean determines that misconduct has occurred, the Dean will:
i. Determine the appropriate sanction(s) for the offense. The sanction can be any listed in (1) (a) through (h). If the Dean determines that the appropriate sanction, is one listed in (1) (i) through (j), they will refer the matter to the Vice President for Instruction as outlined below.
ii. Inform the student of their decision via a written report that shall be delivered personally to the student, emailed to the student via their campus email account or be mailed to the student by regular first-class United States mail at his or her current address, as maintained at the college.
(f) A student who receives a disciplinary sanction under this section has the right to appeal the decision of the Dean to the Vice President of Instruction to contest the determination that academic misconduct occurred, or the disciplinary sanction imposed, or both. If the student desires to appeal, the student must file a written request with the Vice President of Instruction within 10 days of personal or email delivery or mailing of the written report. If the student does not request a hearing within this period, the