After seven years in SG, Adam Slipakoff, who is running for student honor court chancellor, said he is seeking to inform students of the honor code, their rights and the services honor court can provide. Slipakoff, who is currently vice chancellor of student honor court, said many times students who are accused of cheating by a teacher don't realize the options they have. Slipakoff said he wants to expand the rights of students in the judicial process beyond the issue of clear and convincing evidence, which he said was amended last year. Instead, he wants to extend it to better protect students. And many of those students do not know the honor court has investigators available to interview teachers, teaching assistants and any other involved parties in a case on their behalf, Slipakoff said.
Students have the entire defense council office acting as their attorney.
And for Slipakoff, a second-year UF law student, it is an opportunity to practice being an attorney on a smaller scale. Many are not even aware of the courtroom on the third floor of the Reitz Union, he said. I just don't think it's important enough. All rights reserved. No portion of the Alligator On-line may be reproduced in any means without the written consent of an officer of Campus Communications, Inc.