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Honor Code Violations
The following are violations of the Honor Code:
1.
Lying in official matters.
2.
Cheating by either giving aid to or receiving aid from a student or other source
without the consent of the faculty member, or plagiarizing (using another person's
words or ideas without documenting them properly).
3.
Stealing (intentionally taking or appropriating without the right or permission any
individual, organizational, or institutional property. This includes, but is not
limited to, stealing off campus; from any person or business representatives on
this campus; from a computer company or any other computer-related theft; from
the telephone system; from vending machines; from a residence hall visitor; or
from any other business while it is on this campus. It also includes the removal of
any material or equipment from the Library or other facilities without
permission.)
4.
Failure to report a violation of the Honor Code.
5.
Failure to appear before the Council as requested by written notice.
6.
Failure to maintain confidentiality regarding an Honor Council case.
Penalties
When determining a penalty, the Council is responsible for assuring the effectiveness of the
honor system for the Birmingham-Southern community. The Council may impose expulsion or
any lesser penalties.
Reporting a Violation
Any student, faculty member, or staff member having knowledge of a possible Honor Code
violation must report it to the President of the Council, the Dean of Students, or, in the case of
classwork, to the faculty member concerned. The accuser may first approach the accused if he or
she so desires, or he or she can simply report the violation. If, however, after approaching the
accused, the accuser remains suspicious, it is the accuser's duty to make sure that the suspected
violation is reported to the Council.
Confidentiality
An investigation, hearing, review, and reconsideration shall be confidential and those within the
bounds of confidentiality shall not divulge anything that is said or done with regard to these
proceedings to anyone outside the bounds of confidentiality. Should anyone outside the bounds