The committee shall meet at least once a semester. If a student reports a breach of the policy, the instructor of the course is obliged to cooperate in undertaking an investigation. Any questions concerning the appropriate level of a particular offense should be referred to the College Judicial Officer who, in consultation will make a determination. Students may continue to participate in a course or research activities until the case has been adjudicated. Under no circumstances should a student be offered a choice of either dropping a course or facing disciplinary action.
All disciplinary proceedings are confidential.
Faculty members and students are cautioned not to discuss cases of academic dishonesty outside of the legitimate hearings prescribed by the policy. Hearing guidelines and appeal procedures are outlined in the Code of Student Conduct. The New Brunswick Committee on Student Conduct may recommend minor changes which will go into effect at the beginning of the next academic year, providing that all units have been informed of the proposed changes and none has objected that the changes are major ones. B. Major Changes Major changes, like minor ones, may be proposed by any unit for consideration by the University Senate. Afterword The Policy on Academic Integrity was developed by a committee composed of representatives from all the undergraduate and graduate schools of the New Brunswick Campus.