Mitigating circumstances, such as personal problems or lots of stress, might be raised in discussing a violation and can be a factor during a hearing or sanctioning conference. The sanction, however, will most likely not be affected by such situations. Violations of the Honor Code, depending on the sanction, could appear on your student record. The specific reason for the violation does not. For example, any grade penalties will show on your transcript as the penilized grade.
Specific information is kept strictly behind closed doors.
Councilmembers who are not directly involved in the case do not even know the respondent's identity. The Dean of Students is notified of the pending hearing or sanctioning conference for any potential personal safety issues. In the spring, the council will ask for nominations to fill the available openings. Faculty, staff, and students can recommend new members, and you can either nominate yourself or other people. The council will send applications to those people, who can fill them out if they so desire.