This is only an example of the letter the Honor & Integrity System Director sends to students who have been reported for an Honor Pledge violation:
Date
Student
House/Apartment/Resident Life Address (used within the semester) Permanent
Address used at end of semesters.
City/State/Zip
Dear Student;
I have received an Honor System Violation Report from (Instructor Name/Rank/Teaching Department), which alleges you violated the Honor Pledge in (Course Name and Number) during the (specific) semester. (Instructor) alleges that you engaged in (specific behavior--plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, etc.) while completing (assignment, exam, etc.). Specifically, s/he stated that (uses instructor's own wording in many cases).
As a result of this action, (instructor) has sanctioned you with (specific sanction(s).
You should immediately make an appointment to meet with Dr. Camilla Roberts, Assistant Director of the Honor and Integrity System to review the Honor System Violation Report and to discuss the various courses of action available to you. Her office is in Fairchild Hall 215; telephone 532-2595, email <honor@ksu.edu>. At your request, we will also provide you with an Honesty and Integrity Peer Educator (HIPE) to help you with the adjudication process. If you wish to meet with me, I can be reached at 532-6999, or by email <dallen@ksu.edu>.
Please review our Honor System Constitution and Investigation and Adjudication
Procedures which explain our adjudication process. They can be found
at our web site located at www.ksu.edu/honor. There you will find useful
information including strategies for avoiding Honor Pledge violations.
Please call on me if I can be of assistance or answer any questions
you may have. Please email me to let me know that you received this
letter.
Sincerely,
Dr. David S. Allen
Honor & Integrity System Director
cc: (Instructor and Department) (Department Head)