If you wish to file an appeal, you must notify the Student Honor Council in writing of your intent within fifteen (15) business days after the Board's written decision is mailed to you. You should know that the Dean of the college in which the incident occurred may also appeal the decision. But while you may appeal both the finding of responsibility and the penalty, the Dean may appeal the penalty only.

After notifying the Student Honor Council of your intent to appeal the decision, you then have ten (10) additional business days to submit the written appeal to the Honor Council Executive Committee. You should know that in reviewing your request, Executive Committee members (or their designees):

• May only reduce sanctions if they are found to be grossly disproportionate to the offense.
• May only remand cases to a new Honor Board in instances of substantial procedural errors, interpretive errors, or the emergence of significant evidence that you could not have produced through diligence at the initial hearing.
• May only dismiss cases if the original finding is deemed arbitrary and capricious. Regardless of whether an appeal is filed, suspension requires the Vice-President for Student Affairs' approval and may be altered, deferred, or withheld. The President must approve expulsion, and again, it may be altered, deferred, or withheld.

The Student Honor Council encourages you to read the Code of Academic Integrity in addition to examining this document. You should especially consult the Code if you need clarification on a specific issue. Should you have additional questions about your case, please contact the Student Honor Council.