Students may report ethics violations to any member of faculty or staff.
The faculty or staff member who has discovered or has been informed of the violation must report it to the President or Provost.
The President or Provost will task the Ethics Committee to investigate the matter, gathering information from as many eyewitnesses as possible and from the person accused of wrongdoing.
If the Committee has probable cause that the accused has violated the Code of Ethics, it may require that the accused attend a formal hearing.
The accused may choose to have representation and/or witnesses present.
The Ethics Committee is strongly encouraged to allow the accused person to record formal hearings.
However, mass distribution without the expressed written consent of the chosen representative of the Ethics Committee and the accused person is prohibited.
If the Committee is not convinced that wrongdoing has occurred, then it will notify the President or Provost in writing.
If the accused person confesses to an ethics violation, the Committee can use the confession to submit its judgment to the President or Provost.
If the Committee is not satisfied with the confession, it may require that the accused person attend a formal hearing to establish further wrongdoing.
If wrongdoing has been established, the Committee shall recommend discipline to the President or Provost, who shall have the discretion to act in accordance with the recommendation.
The Ethics Committee may recommend dismissal as a form of discipline.
The offending party must appeal the decision to the CCS Board within 7 days.
Any decision of the Board based on the appeal shall be final.
A dismissed student may reapply for admission no sooner than two regular terms after the offense (e.g., a student dismissed in fall may reapply for the next fall term). The Ethics Committee may make an admissions recommendation.
Any recommendation short of dismissal must come with a pathway to restoration.
