Report by the Student-Faculty Honor Committee

Report by the Student-Faculty Honor Committee

The Honor Committee of the College has just resolved an Honor Code matter. As part of the resolution of that matter, a notice of the matter is being publicized to the College community.

This report has been posted by the Student-Faculty Honor Committee pursuant to section 1.100(4) of the Honor Code.

On Friday, April 13, 2012, the Committee approved a settlement agreement negotiated by the accused student and the Prosecutor pursuant to section 1.060(2) of the Code. The charge against the student was that the student violated section 1.020(2)(A)(i) of the Code by intentionally possessing a cell phone during a final exam when the professor had not authorized students to possess a cell phone during the examination.

As approved by the Committee, the settlement agreement provided, among other things, that the student would receive a written reprimand that would become part of the student’s permanent file at the College of Law. The Committee found that the sanction was appropriate under the circumstances of this particular case because there was no evidence that the student used the cell phone to access or obtain information relevant to the examination or otherwise cheat on the examination.

In addition to specifying the sanction imposed on the student, the agreement also specifies the circumstances under which the College may disclose information regarding the violation and settlement to third parties. In particular, if the College receives a request for character, fitness, discipline, or other such information regarding the student, the College may make such disclosures regarding the matter (including documents) as are consistent with the terms of the release.