{"id":2411,"date":"2021-02-24T16:29:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T16:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=2411"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:43:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:43:26","slug":"how-conferences-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/student-life\/student-affairs-administration\/student-conduct\/academic-integrity\/information-for-students\/how-conferences-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Conferences Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

After discovery of an alleged violation, the next step is for the student to discuss the incident with the instructor. Unless there are compelling reasons to bypass, the University strongly<\/strong>\u00a0recommends this meeting, which is called an Academic Integrity Conference<\/span>.<\/p>\n

There are two reasons for holding an AI Conference:<\/p>\n

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  1. Education<\/em> – The instructor explains to the student the nature of the violation. This is a learning opportunity for the student undertaken with the hope that the student will never violate the AI Code again.<\/li>\n
  2. Fair Process<\/em> – The student has an opportunity to explain his or her actions to the instructor and to either accept responsibility for the violation or not accept responsibility for the violation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Requesting a Conference<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Timely resolution of AI incidents are in the best interest of students and instructors. The conference should be held within 7 days of this request. It is suggested that students take a look at Marymount University’s standard Academic Integrity\u00a0Incident Report<\/a>\u00a0to prepare for the conference.<\/p>\n

    If a student fails to respond to an instructor’s request to conference, the instructor will forward the case to Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution. The instructor will note the reason why the Conference was not held on the Incident Report form. For example, “student ignored requests,” “no time for conference before break,” “discussed issue with student previously,” or “student refuses to meet.”<\/p>\n

    Students have the right to opt-out of an AI Conference with the instructor and vice-versa. In this case, the instructor forwards the case to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution for follow-up.\u00a0Again, the 7-day time frame is used to move the case forward to resolution.\u00a0If the student fails to respond to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution’s request for response, the case will be forwarded to a hearing panel which is the maximum process right afforded to students.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    Students must communicate to either the instructor or the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution whether they accept responsibility for the violation or request a panel hearing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    During the Conference<\/span><\/h2>\n