The faculty member of record for the course (i.e., responsible for signing the grade sheet) conducts these procedures. Faculty shall make sure that students receive notice and fair consideration of the charges against them. The faculty member must confer with the student within 15 academic days (hereinafter referred to as "days") of receiving evidence of a suspected violation of this Code, unless good cause is shown for an extension of no more than 30 days. The faculty member shall confer with the student in private, explain the allegations, present any evidence, and hear the student's response. If more than one student is involved in an incident, separate conferences are recommended but not required. When dealing with students who are unavailable for the conference, students not enrolled in the class, or graduate students, refer to the General Provisions.

After the conference the faculty member shall decide, by a preponderance of the evidence, whether or not the student has committed an act prohibited by this Code. "Preponderance of the evidence" means that it is more likely than not that a violation of this Code occurred. If the evidence does not support a finding of a violation, the University will make no record of the incident in any University files. The student may continue in the class without prejudice.

If the evidence supports a finding that the student has engaged in misconduct, the faculty member shall impose sanctions after considering the seriousness of the misconduct, the student's state of mind, and the harm done to the University and to other students. In addition, the faculty member shall consider mitigating and aggravating factors in accordance with the provisions of ABOR Policy 5-308.H. A faculty member may impose any one or a combination of the following sanctions: a written warning, loss of credit for the work involved, reduction in grade, notation of the violation(s) on the student’s transcript (temporary or permanent), or a failing grade in the course. The faculty member may also impose a sanction of suspension or expulsion from the program, department, college, or University. Within 10 days of the conference, the faculty member shall prepare a written decision outlining the charges, evidence, findings, conclusions and sanctions imposed. The faculty member should use the standard form entitled "Record of Faculty-Student Conference," and furnish copies to the student (as provided in the "Notice" section under General Provisions) and to all others as noted on the form, including the Dean of Students Office. See the General Provisions section for Grade Before Appeals.

The student may appeal the faculty member’s decision and sanctions to the Dean of the College or his/her designee. The student shall deliver the written appeal to the Dean of the College within 10 days of the date on which the notice of the decision is received. The Dean of the College may extend this filing period if the student shows good cause for the extension. If a student does not appeal within the time provided, the decision and sanctions of the faculty member will be final.

Within 15 days of receiving the appeal, the Dean of the College shall review the faculty member’s decision, sanctions and supporting evidence, and shall confer with the faculty member and the student. The Dean of the College shall have the authority to uphold, modify, or rescind the faculty member’s decision and sanctions. If the Dean of the College finds: