17.8 Non-Compliance of the Code of Student Conduct: Sanctions and Repeat Offenses
Student violations will be referred to the SIC committee who will in turn recommend appropriate disciplinary sanctions. A sanction refers to a decision made by the SIC in response to any student action not in compliance with the Code of Student Conduct and which is thus considered a violation. Sanctions should be proportionate to the nature, severity and regularity of the violation(s). These sanctions may fall into one or more categories, as described in Disciplinary Sanctions box. Students with repeat offenses receive higher penalties – see Repeat Offenses box.
Any evidence related to the violation(s) is kept with the SIC committee till the release of the SIC report (including cheat sheets …). If a student manages to hide the instrument used for cheating, or the invigilator suspects there has been a possible violation but can’t see the instrument used, then the invigilator has the right to privately frisk the suspected student. This may be done only in the presence of a witness and both have to be of the same gender as the student. For all such cases, a hearing must be held in order to hear all parties involved and to recommend disciplinary action, if deemed appropriate, according to the outlined UD procedures.
An informal resolution may be achieved when the violation is minor and can be resolved between the respondent and a Faculty/Dean/Director.