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What does the Office of Student Judicial Affairs do?
What are the goals of your office?
What types of misconduct do you discipline?
How do I know what constitutes misconduct?
What actions can faculty/staff take?
How do I make a complaint to your office?
What if I don’t agree with the faculty’s accusations/decision?
How do I appeal a decision by the faculty?
How do I contact your office?
What does the
Office of Student Judicial Affairs do?
The Office of Student Judicial Affairs seeks to insure the overall safety of the university and uphold the academic ethics of IU South Bend through enforcing the tenets of the
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.
What are the goals of your office?
- To promote a campus environment that supports the overall education of the university;
- To protect the university community from disruption and harm;
- To encourage appropriate standards of individual and group behavior;
- To foster ethical values and civic virtues; and
- To foster personal learning and growth while holding individuals and groups accountable to the standards or expectations established in the Indiana University
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.
What types of misconduct do you discipline?
The Office of Student Judicial Affairs disciplines three types of misconduct
as outlined in the student code:
- Academic misconduct
- Personal misconduct on university property
- Personal misconduct not on university property if these acts
arise from university activities being conducted off the
university campus or if the misconduct undermines the security
of the university community
How do I know what constitutes misconduct?
It is the responsibility of the student to know of the prohibited actions such as cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, academic, and personal misconduct; and thus, to avoid them. All students are held to the standards outlined in the
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. Please reference the entire code for a complete listing.
What actions can faculty/staff take?
If it is determined that the student did commit the act of misconduct as alleged, the faculty member is authorized to impose an appropriate academic sanction. An appropriate academic sanction may include, but is not limited to, any one or a combination of the following:
- A student may be given a lower grade for the assignment.
- A student may be given a failing grade for the assignment.
- A student may be required to repeat or resubmit the assignment.
- A student may be required to withdraw from the course with an appropriate grade of W or F, at the faculty member’s discretion.
- A student may be given a lower grade for the course, including a failing grade.
How do I make a complaint to your office?
A student who feels he/she has been violated by another student, a university employee, or a
student organization should ordinarily attempt to resolve the matter by making an informal complaint to the person or organization involved. If the student is not satisfied with the response or has a justifiable basis for not going directly to the person involved, he/she may then file an informal complaint. After making an informal complaint, the student must file a formal complaint within 21 days of the incident. If an informal complaint is not made, a formal complaint should be filed within six months of the event which is the basis for complaint.
What if I don’t agree with the faculty’s accusations/decision?
A student has the right to appeal the following decisions concerning an alleged act of academic misconduct:
- The faculty member’s decision that the student committed the act of misconduct
- The faculty member’s decision to impose a particular academic sanction
- The decision of the dean of students to impose an additional sanction
How do I appeal a decision by the faculty?
Refer to the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.
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You may contact the
Office of Student Judicial
Affairs by phone at
(574) 520-5524 or by e-mail at judicial@iusb.edu.
Contact the information center.
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