Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3335 - Ohio State University › Chapter 3335-23 - Code of Student Conduct › Section 3335-23-15 - Committee on academic misconduct

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 On behalf of the committee, the coordinator may investigate and resolve all
			 reported cases of student academic misconduct that fall under the committee's
			 jurisdiction. The coordinator and chair shall establish procedure for the
			 investigation and resolution of cases. The committee does not hear cases
			 involving academic misconduct in professional colleges having a published honor
			 code. These colleges shall follow their own codes and procedures which can be
			 obtained in their respective central offices. Some allegations against graduate
			 students that fall under the committee's jurisdiction may also implicate the
			 university policy and procedures concerning research misconduct and/or graduate
			 school policy on the investigation of allegations of research misconduct by a
			 graduate student. Upon receipt of such an allegation, the coordinator shall
			 meet with the dean of the graduate school or designee, and/or the senior vice
			 president for research or designee, and these parties shall mutually agree on
			 the appropriate procedure for adjudicating the case. Notice of this decision
			 and a description of the procedure to be used shall promptly be given to the
			 student who has been charged. The coordinator or chair may refer complaints to
			 the student conduct system if it is determined that the academic misconduct
			 allegation is incidental to some other misconduct.
(B) The committee on academic misconduct is
			 constituted according to rule
			 3335-5-48.7 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(C) All
			 complaints of academic misconduct shall be reported to the coordinator of the
			 committee.
(D) Students have an
			 obligation to report suspected misconduct.
(E) A quorum for a hearing shall be no fewer
			 than four voting members of the committee which shall include no fewer than one
			 student member and two faculty members.
For cases involving graduate students, reasonable efforts will
				be made to have graduate students serve as the student members of the hearing
				committee.
(F)
								Eligibility
(1)
									To be eligible for appointment, an undergraduate
			 student must possess a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average, and all
			 students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average to continue
			 serving. To be appointed or serve, a student should not be under current
			 disciplinary sanction or probation or suspension. A student found in violation
			 of the code of student conduct who receives a formal reprimand may continue
			 service upon review and determination by the coordinator of the
			 committee.
(2)
									Removal.
The coordinator of the committee may
				remove committee members under certain circumstances, including but not limited
				to, not attending training, falling below the minimum grade point average,
				repeated absences, violating the code of student conduct or other applicable
				laws or rules, policies, standards, or guidelines, or not responding to
				repeated attempts at communication. Whenever possible, notification shall be
				made in writing to the committee member prior to removal.