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10. The term "Appellate Board" means any person or persons authorized by the University
to consider an appeal from a judicial body's determination that a student has violated
the Student Code of Conduct or from the sanctions imposed by the Dean of Student
Affairs. These shall be, unless noted elsewhere, the MSG Student Supreme Court, the
Judicial Review Board, and the President of the University.
11. The term "shall" is used in the imperative sense.
12. The term "may" is used in the permissive sense.
13. The term "Residence Hall Judicial Council" refers to eight students selected and trained
annually by the Dean of Student Affairs to hear charges of primarily residence hall
violation. A quorum of five is required to hear a case. A Chief Justice is determined
from the eight justices who presides over all proceedings.
14. The term "Men's or Women's Interclub" refers to the governing body of campus social
clubs and organizations. The respective Interclub President presides over all proceedings
according to the respective interclubs constitution and bylaws.
15. The "Administrative Judicial Board" refers to a panel of three faculty, staff selected
and trained by the Dean of Student Aftairs to hear violations of the student code of
conduct. The Dean of Student Affairs presides over all proceedings.
16. The term "MSG Supreme Court" refers to five students appointed by the MSG President
and approved by the MSG Senate to hear appeals of student traffic violations, the
Residence Hall Judicial Council, and the Men's or Women's Interclub Council. The
Chief Justice, selected by the MSG President, presides over all proceedings.
17. The term "Judicial Review Board" refers to a panel of four presided by the Chair of
the Judicial Review Board who is appointed by the University President. The panel
includes one faculty (selected by the Chair of the Judicial Review Board) and two
students (appointed by the MSG President) to hear appeals of the Administrative
Judicial Board, MSG Student Supreme Court, or the Dean of Student Affairs.
18. The Dean of Student Affairs is that person designated by the University President to
be responsible for the administration of the Student Code of Conduct.
19. The termnn "policy" is defined as the written regulations for the University as found in, but
not limited to, the Student Code of Conduct, Council Fire, residence hall publications,
and the University catalog.
20. The termnn "cheating" includes, but is not limited to: (1) use of any unauthorized assistance
in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) dependence upon the aid of sources
beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving
problems, or carrying out other assignments; (3) the acquisition, without permission,
of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the University faculty or
staff; or (4) using the same material to submit for credit in differing courses without
prior approval from the instructors.
21. The term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct
quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and
clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared
by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic
materials.
22. The term "collusion" means the unauthorized collaboration with another person(s)
in preparing academic assignments or collaboration with another person to commit a
violation of a provision of the policies on scholastic dishonesty.
23. The term "notice" generally means at the time the letter, document, or information was
mailed.
Revised June 1,2004
Disclaimer. Generally, this policy will he reviewed and updated on a regular basis. If
changes occut; students will be notified and copies of the changes will he distributed in a
timely manner
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