TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 56 of 86 4. 3000 or 4000 or graduate level course with a first violation, grade penalty of an “F” in the course. 2. If the faculty member determines that assigning a grade of “F” to the course is the appropriate penalty and this action is reported to the SCCE prior to the deadline for dropping courses in the stated semester, the student forfeits their right to drop the course in question. 3. The Provost will suspend or expel a student in a Graduate or PhD level course with a first violation. Section 10.17 General Sanctions A student may face general sanctions in addition to any grade penalty imposed by a faculty member. The Honor Council may make a request to the Provost that one of the following actions outlined below be taken. The Honor Council request must be made within 10 University business days of receiving the faculty member’s report. The Provost will notify the student within 10 University business days (except under unusual circumstance) of receiving the request of the Honor Council. 1. Any undergraduate student in any level course who is reported for a second offense will automatically have their case reviewed by the Honor Council for possible assessment of additional sanctions, regardless of whether the student appeals the accusation of plagiarism/cheating or not. 2. In all cases in which there are multiple reports against an individual student, the Honor Council will initiate a new complaint/report, for which said student will have the same rights of appeal as in any other reported academic violation. 3. Any graduate student who is reported for a first offense will automatically have their case reviewed by the Honor Council for possible assessment of additional sanctions, regardless of whether the student appeals the accusation of plagiarism/cheating or not. In all cases in which there is a report against an individual graduate student, the Honor Council will initiate a new complaint/report, for which said graduate student will have the same rights of appeal as in any other reported academic violation. 4. For a student in a 1000 or 2000 level course with a second violation or a second offense in the same semester, the standard sanction shall be the grade penalty of an “F” in the course and the student may face suspension for one long semester (fall or spring). 5. For a student in a 3000 or 4000 level course with a second violation or a second offense in the same semester, the standard sanction shall be the grade penalty of an “F” in the course and the student will be suspended one academic year (including summer).