Honor Code Violation Penalties

(1) If a hearing panel finds that an accused student violated the Honor Code, then the hearing panel will report its findings to the Dean of the accused student’s College and recommend possible penalties, including probation, suspension, dismissal, or any other action deemed appropriate by the hearing panel. (2) The Dean will consider the evidence, written findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the hearing panel and determine the penalty within ten (10) university business days of the Dean’s receipt of the hearing panel’s decision. If the Dean is not available to provide a timely penalty determination, then he/she may appoint a designee to make the penalty determination. (3) The Dean’s decision on the penalty will be sent to the student by: (a) U.S. mail or courier service to the address UTHSC’s Registrar has on file for the student, in which case the notice is effectively sent upon mailing or delivery to the courier service; and (b) Electronic means (e.g., e-mail) to the student’s UTHSC e-mail account, in which case the notice is effectively sent upon transmission. (4) A copy of the Dean’s (or designee’s) decision will be sent to the president/chairperson of the hearing panel and to the Office of Student Affairs, which will file the decision as part of the student’s permanent record. (5) Penalties in UAPA hearings will be determined by the administrative judge, hearing examiner, and/or Agency Head in accordance with Chapter 1720-01-05.