Honor Court: Student Board of Ethical Relations

1. Honor Court: Student Board of Ethical Relations Rebecca Laube, Hannah Pennington, Caitlin Parsley, Justin Padgett, and Devin Perry **All information is found in AUCVM Student Code of Professional Ethics

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3. Who Makes up Honor Court

4. Purpose of Honor Court • To promote ethical standards of the veterinary profession and to institute peer governance and accountibility • Failure to follow the code will lead to the Honor Court to consider violations of the Code and recommend disciplinary measures in case of a violation • This is the main disciplinary method regarding Code violations and teachers will recommend using this process if there is a concern • The Code promotes ethical standards of personal conduct • Failure of following the code includes: • Conduct on or off campus • Social networks • Using old exams • Cheating • Knowing of a violation and not reporting it! • Etc. • We all represent the Veterinary Professionand we should try to preserve the integrity of the profession

5. Process of Honor Code Violations

6. Process of Honor Code Violations

7. Reporting an Incident • Witness of the Code violation should describe in writing • This letter will be used if it proceeds to a hearing • This should be a formal letter with the witness’s signature • We cannot accept anonymous letters • Submit to the Clerk or Chancellor • Please NOT to the class justices because then we can’t do our job if it goes to a hearing • Lauren Robinson – Chancellor ler0007@tigermail.auburn.edu • Joanna Lianos – Clerk lianoie@tigermail.auburn.edu • **** This changes on February 15th, We will let you know who the new Chancellor and Clerk are****

8. Our Role as Your Justices • We are NOT here to police the class • We are just a group of your PEERS (like a pre-selected jury) • Consider code violations • Determine guilt or innocence • Decide disciplinary actions • Form the Ad Hoc Committee

9. Process of Honor Code Violations

10. Process of Honor Code Violations

11. Review the Allegations • Three justices form an Ad Hoc committee • Gather evidence • Speak with witnesses and the accuser • Decide if there is enough evidence for a hearing If No- Destroy the evidence gathered and no further action occurs If yes- Inform the Chancellor and hand over ALL the evidence and proceed to a hearing. Evidence

12. Process of Honor Code Violations

13. Process of Honor Code Violations

14. Hearing • People involved • 2 Justices from each class • An alternate justice from the class of the accused • Clerk • Chancellor • Faculty Advisors- only present for advice • Accuser • Accused • Any witnesses for either accused or accuser

15. Hearing Cont.

16. Hearing Cont. • Disciplinary actions can be: • Reprimand- letter that goes in your permanent record • Probation- required to resign from any club positions held, and any guilty violation while on probation will lead to expulsion • Suspension- leave school for a period based on the ruling of the board • Expulsion- student is not allowed to return to school for two years, after which they may reapply • *Restitution- if property loss was involved, then value replacement is required • *Counseling * May be combined with other disciplinary actions

17. Key Points • Write a formal letter explaining the violation • This is the toughest part! • However, this process has been reviewed/challenged by US court system and any ruling that has been made with this process has been up-held. • Report to Clerk or Chancellor • Not the class justices • Reviewed by an Ad Hoc Committee to decide if there is enough evidence to go to a hearing • Hearing to determine guilt and the repercussions of violation * CONFIDENTIALITY is and should be maintained throughout the entire process

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