2019-2020 Honor Council Annual Report
Pursuant to Academic Regulation 21.8, the 2019–2020 Honor Council presents the following information:
Referrals:
- Number of referrals: 13
- Honor Code provisions implicated: 21.4 (a), (b), (d), (f), (j), (i)
- Number of dismissed referrals: 3
- Number of investigations waived: 2
Sufficient Basis Hearings:
- Number submitted to sufficient basis hearings: 8
- Honor Code provisions implicated: 21.4 (a), (b), (d), (f), (i)
- Number of dismissed allegations: 2
Probable Cause Hearings:
- Number submitted to probable cause hearings: 6
- Honor Code provisions implicated: 21.4 (a), (b), (d), (f)
- Number of dismissed allegations: 2
Final Hearings:
a. Number of final hearings: 6
- Honor Code provision implicated: 21.4(j)
a. Determination: Violation
b. Sanction:
i. Four (4) pro bono hours
ii. A letter with a minimum length of two (2) pages to the Board of Bar Examiners of the state(s) to which the student is considering applying describing the failure to disclose an admonitory action on the law school application.
c. Status:
i. The time for appeal has expired without a request for review.
ii. Sanctions complete.
- Honor Code provision implicated: 21.4(d)
a. Determination: Violation
b. Sanction:
i. A letter with a minimum length of two (2) pages to the Board of Bar Examiners of the state(s) to which the student is considering applying. The letter should describe the incident that occurred regarding this violation, why the student performed such actions, and what the student has learned from this experience.
c. Status:
i. The time for appeal has expired without a request for review.
ii. Sanctions due to be completed by April 22, 2020.
- Honor Code provision implicated: 21.4(a)
a. Determination: Violation
b. Sanction:
i. Receipt of a grade of “0” for the assignment at issue in the referral.
ii. Receipt of a one full letter grade reduction for the overall class grade.
iii. A letter with a minimum length of two (2) pages to the Board of Bar Examiners of the state(s) to which the student is considering applying. The letter should describe the incident that occurred regarding this violation and why the student performed such actions.
c. Status:
i. Final Disposition affirmed by the Appellate Board.
ii. Sanctions due to be completed by April 22, 2020.
- Honor Code provision implicated: 21.4(a)
a. Determination: Violation
b. Sanction:
i. Receipt of a grade of “0” for the assignment at issue in the referral.
ii. Receipt of a two full letter grade reduction for the overall class grade.
iii. A letter with a minimum length of two (2) pages to the Board of Bar Examiners of the state(s) to which the student is considering applying. The letter should describe the incident that occurred regarding this violation and why the student performed such actions.
c. Status:
i. Final Disposition affirmed by the Appellate Board.
ii. Sanctions due to be completed by April 22, 2020.
- Honor Code provision implicated: 21.4(b)
a. Determination: Violation
b. Sanction:
i. Receipt of a grade of “0” for the assignment at issue in the referral.
ii. Receipt of a one full letter grade reduction for the overall class grade.
iii. A letter with a minimum length of two (2) pages to the Board of Bar Examiners of the state(s) to which the student is considering applying. The letter should describe the incident that occurred regarding this violation and why the student performed such actions.
c. Status:
i. Final Disposition appeal pending by the Appellate Board.
ii. Sanctions due to be completed by April 22, 2020.
- Honor Code provision implicated: 21.4(j)
a. Determination: Violation
b. Sanction:
i. A letter with a minimum length of two (2) pages to the Board of Bar Examiners of the state(s) to which the student is considering applying describing the failure to disclose an admonitory action on the law school application.
c. Status:
i. The time for appeal has expired without a request for review.
ii. Sanctions due to be completed by April 22, 2020.
