K-State Honor & Integrity System
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Honor & Integrity System Professional Development-April 2005Edition
Honor Hearing Panel Procedure-Module 3 Answers

 

  1. Question: Who determines if an Honor & Integrity System Case moves forward to an HC Honor Panel Hearing?

    Answer: the Director


  2. Question: Who appoints the HC Honor Hearing Panel members?

    Answer: the Associate Director


  3. Question: How many HC members make a full HC Honor Hearing Panel?

    Answer: 6 (six)


  4. Question: Under what condition should a Honor Hearing Panelist arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of a hearing?

    Answer: He or she has NOT read the Case Report and documentation.


  5. Question: Who is present and gives information at an HC Honor Hearing?

    Answer: Case Investigators, Reporter(s), Alleged Violator(s), Witnesses


  6. Question: What is an HC Hearing Script?

    Answer: An Honor & Integrity System document that the Chair uses in conducting an HC hearing.


  7. Question: Give an example of a "closed-ended" question.

    Answer: (varies) Example: Did you read the syllabus?


  8. Question: Does an AV have the opportunity to ask questions of a Reporter in the hearing?

    Answer: yes, as well as the CIs and witnesses


  9. Question: What standard of proof (information) is necessary for finding a student responsible for a violation of the Honor Pledge?

    Answer: clear and convincing information, but not necessarily conclusive


  10. Question: What three criteria are evaluated before sanctioning a student found responsible for violating the Honor Pledge?

    Answer: truthfulness, premeditation, flagrancy


  11. Question: What are two sanctions possible for a student found responsible?

    Answer: see the list


  12. Question: What is the Development & Integrity course and who may assign it?

    Answer: one educational sanction assigned by faculty and hearing panels


  13. Question: On what grounds can a student violator appeal an HC Honor hearing determination?

    Answer: substantial new information or procedural irregularities


  14. Question: What happens to the paperwork in Case packets after an Honor hearing?

    Answer: all paperwork is shredded except for the original Case Report, CI Reports, and Script


  15. Question: Is an HC Honor hearing taped? How long is it kept?

    Answer: yes and kept for one year