The Honor Code William & Mary School of Law Honor Council Fall 2015

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1 The Honor Code William & Mary School of Law Honor Council Fall 2015

2 Overview 1. Honor Code pledge 2. DeBining Honor Code violations 3. Honor Code procedures 4. Consequences of Honor Code violations 5. Tips for preventing Honor Code violations

3 Honor Code Pledge "As a member of the William and Mary community, I pledge on my honor not to lie, cheat, or steal, either in my academic or personal life. I understand that such acts violate the Honor Code and undermine the community of trust, of which we are all stewards."

4 DeBining the Violations Cheating is the act of wrongfully using or taking the ideas or work of another in order to gain an unfair advantage. Plagiarism is the presentation, with intent to deceive or with reckless disregard for proper scholarly procedures of a signi6icant scope, of any information, ideas, or phrasing of another as if they were one s own without giving appropriate credit to the original source. Lying is the presentation of false information with the intent to deceive. Stealing is the intentional taking or appropriating the property of another, including property of the College, without consent or permission and with the intent to permanently or substantially deprive the owner of the property.

5 Making an Accusation If you suspect someone of committing a violation, confront him/her and give him/her an opportunity to explain the situation. If you are not satisbied with the explanation, present your accusation to the Chief Justice. If you suspect someone committed an Honor Code violation, you must report it.

6 Honor Council Procedure 1. The Chief Justice (CJ) will determine whether the accusation is trivial. 2. If the accusation is not deemed trivial, the CJ appoints an Investigating Committee (IC) to investigate the charge. 3. The IC submits a report to a Suf;icient Evidence Panel (SEP).

7 Honor Council Procedure 4. The SEP determines if the charge is sufbiciently supported by the evidence. 5. If the evidence sufbiciently supports the accusation, the charge goes to a Hearing Panel (HP) for a determination of responsibility. 6. If the accused if declared responsible, the HP determines the appropriate sanction. There is a process for appeals.

8 Consequences of a Violation Sanctions may include: 1. Warning 2. Probation 3. Grade penalty 4. Suspension 5. Expulsion

9 Tips for Prevention The Honor Council s goal is prevention through education and awareness, with the ultimate goal of ZERO violations. To avoid committing a violation adhere to the Honor Code, follow the professors policies, properly cite all written assignments, and use discretion in sharing your original work. When in doubt, ask an Honor Council Justice.

10 Points of Contact Mike Colle), 3L, Chief Jus2ce or Kendall Kemelek, 3L, Deputy Chief Jus2ce Leonard Simmons, 3L, Incoming Student Educa2on Michelle Weinbaum, 2L, Incoming Student Educa2on

11 Honor Council Positions Informa8on on applying available early in Fall Semester Six associate jus8ces selected each year Interviews conducted by SBA Please consider serving the law school community with us!