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UF Law Honor Code

University of Florida Regulation 6C1-4.0212 (Levin College of Law Honor System)

Statement of Philosophy and Definitions | Violations of the Honor Code and Sanctions | The Honor Committee | Honor Code Proceedings | Sanctioning Guidelines | Review and Imposition of Sanctions; Review of Adjudication | Final Appeal

(4) HONOR CODE PROCEEDINGS.

(a) Rights of Students in an Honor Code Proceeding. Students accused of a violation of the Honor Code shall be accorded the rights as listed in 6C1-4.016(5)(b). If the student believes that a Committee member has a conflict of interest, the student has the right to request recusal of the Committee member.

(b) Report of Suspected Violation. A student or faculty member who in good faith believes that a student has violated the Honor Code shall report the violation to the Honor Committee. Any person who believes in good faith that a student may have violated the Honor Code may report the violation to the Honor Committee.

(c) Procedure for Resolution of Alleged Honor Code Violation.

1. Determination of the Committee’s Jurisdiction to Act on the Report. The Administrative Member and the Director of Student Judicial Affairs have the authority to determine if the alleged conduct (1) warrants an accusation against the person or persons identified in the report, and (2) falls within the scope of the Honor Code. If both conditions are met, the Honor Committee has jurisdiction. A reported violation constitutes an accusation only where the allegations contain sufficient merit to warrant further action. If it is determined that the alleged conduct does not fall within the scope of the Honor Code, but does warrant action under the University of Florida Conduct Code, the Committee shall refer the matter to Student Judicial Affairs in the Dean of Students’ Office. In all cases, the Administrative Member and Director of Student Judicial Affairs shall have the authority to conduct all investigations necessary for these determinations.

2. Determination of the Alleged Violation.

a. Following notice of the charges, the student shall select one of the following two methods of resolving the issue:

i. Accepting responsibility and proceeding directly to sanctioning, or;

ii. Denying responsibility and requesting a hearing before the Honor Committee.

b. If the student accepts responsibility for the alleged violation, the Chair shall appoint a committee to conduct a sanctioning hearing. At the sanctioning hearing, the committee shall pursuant to Section (5) determine an appropriate sanction to be recommended to the Review Board.

3. Adjudication by the Honor Committee.

a. The Honor Committee Chair shall appoint a committee of three disinterested committee members to conduct the hearing. At the Honor Committee hearing, the student has the rights set forth in 6C1-4.016(5)(b). The Honor Committee determination shall be made on the basis of whether based upon the evidence presented to the Honor Committee it is more likely than not that the accused student violated the Honor Code.

b. If it determines that the student has violated the Honor Code, the committee shall, pursuant to Section (5), determine an appropriate sanction to be recommended to the Review Board.

(d) Failure of the Student to Participate in Resolving the Alleged Violation.

1. Voluntary Withdrawal of the Student from the University Following Report of an Alleged Violation. If the student withdraws from the University of Florida following the report of the student’s alleged violation of the Honor Code, the Chair shall proceed as provided in subsection (4)(c)1. If charges are issued, the Honor Code proceeding is stayed and the records are filed with College of Law Student Affairs and the Director of Student Judicial Affairs. The transcript and registration of the student are flagged in accordance with 6C1-4.026. The University of Florida shall retain a copy of the flagged transcript.

2. Failure of the Student to Appear at a Hearing. A student who fails to notify the Chair of his or her choice either to accept responsibility or to deny responsibility within the period of time outlined in the letter of charges will be deemed to have chosen the option of denying responsibility and requesting an Honor Committee hearing. The Chair shall, pursuant to subsection (4)(c)3, appoint a committee to adjudicate the matter. If the student is duly notified of the hearing and fails to appear, the committee may proceed in the absence of the student.

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