{"id":669,"date":"2025-02-12T17:37:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:20:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:20:28","slug":"academic-integrity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/academic-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"669\" class=\"elementor elementor-669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-510cae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"510cae0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/academic-integrity\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Academic Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f3a628 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f3a628\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-610e0b4\" data-id=\"610e0b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018eb27 elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d7097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0d7097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Integrity, Appeals, and Grievances<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d737f6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d737f6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7501110\" data-id=\"7501110\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae7960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ae7960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As members of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ community, students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic and personal conduct. Disruptive behavior in the classroom and academic dishonesty violate these standards as well as the trust and commitment among students and faculty.<\/p><p>The primary responsibility for managing the learning environments rests with the faculty. Students who engage in any prohibited or unlawful acts that result in disruption of a class may be directed by the professor\/instructor to leave the class for the remainder of the class period. The term \u201cprohibited\u2026 acts\u201d includes behavior prohibited by the professor\/instructor (including, but not limited to, making unauthorized recordings of any part of class, online meeting, or other academic settings, persistently speaking without being recognized or called on, refusing to be seated, leaving or entering in a manner that is disruptive.) It must be emphasized that this provision is not designed to be used as a means to punish classroom dissent. The expression of disagreement with the instructor or classmates is not in itself disruptive behavior. Longer suspensions from a class or dismissal on conduct grounds must be preceded by the student conduct process, as set forth in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/student-policy\/\">Student Policy and Procedure Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17c7b36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17c7b36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82b6658\" data-id=\"82b6658\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0369fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0369fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e31f988\" data-id=\"e31f988\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9b2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a9b2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FACULTY RESOURCES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5f2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8d5f2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1481\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Dishonesty and Disruptive Behavior<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1481\"><p>As members of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ community, students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic and personal conduct. Academic dishonesty violates these standards as well as the trust and commitment among students and faculty to instill and to maintain the principles of integrity, responsibility, and respect for others.<\/p><p><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy<\/strong>: This policy covers any generative AI tool such as ChatGPT, Elicit, etc. This includes any work submitted by a student for course credit.<\/p><ol><li>You are discouraged from using AI tools UNLESS under direct instruction to do so from your instructor. If you are unsure or have questions, contact your instructor BEFORE using AI for any assignment.<\/li><li>If the use of AI is permitted, you must indicate what part of the assignment AI produced, and what you produced.<\/li><li>Failure to correctly acquired permission and\/or attribute AI generated content is plagiarism and will be treated as such.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Cheating <\/strong>is the actual or attempted deception or fraud to improve one\u2019s grade or academic standing or to aid another student in doing so. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of cheating to accommodate specific course learning outcomes. All students should carefully review course syllabi and talk with their instructors to ensure their understanding of each instructor\u2019s cheating policy.<\/p><p>Examples of cheating include but are not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>use of unauthorized materials during an exam<\/li><li>giving aid to or receiving aid from another student during an exam<\/li><li>taking an exam for another student<\/li><li>stealing, distributing, or having any unauthorized access to a copy of an exam or revising one\u2019s answer on a graded exam for the purpose of claiming a grading error<\/li><li>use of falsified data and\/or references<\/li><li>use of unauthorized materials in preparation of an assignment representation of the work and ideas of others as one\u2019s own (see definition of plagiarism below)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plagiarism <\/strong>is the presentation of the works, words, or ideas of others as one\u2019s own, or the use of others\u2019 works, words, and ideas without giving proper acknowledgment through appropriate others to present one\u2019s work as their own. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of plagiarism to accommodate specific course learning out\u00adcomes. All students should carefully review course syllabi and talk with their instructors to ensure understanding of each instructor\u2019s plagiarism policy.<\/p><p>Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Copying someone else\u2019s phrase or sentence(s) without placing quotation marks around the copied phrases or sentence(s), even when the copied wording is made part of one\u2019s own sentence.<\/li><li>Not supplying proper documentation or bibliographical information for the ideas, arguments, findings, or interpretations of data made by others paraphrased or quoted in an assignment.<\/li><li>Submitting another person\u2019s work as one\u2019s own (including, but not limited to submitting a paper or report purchased or retrieved from a term paper service or one composed by a tutor, hired writer, student, friend, or relative).<\/li><li>Allowing another student to copy one\u2019s own work or writing a paper, report, or any part of an assignment for another student.<\/li><\/ul><p>Violations of the university cheating policy (or of a faculty member&#8217;s cheating policy) will be dealt with in accordance with the disciplinary procedures published Student Policy and Procedure Manual. The faculty member is required to file a charge complaint statement with the Dean (who will then forward it to the Office of Academic Affairs) whenever a student is confronted and\/or disciplined for cheating (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form-revised-January-2026-.pdf\">Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Grievance-Procedures.pdf\">Academic Dishonesty Grievance Procedures<\/a>). The Office of Academic Affairs will maintain these records, and any student confronted and\/or disciplined for multiple offenses (more than one) of academic dishonesty will be brought before the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee (AAIC) for further review and\/or sanctions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form-revised-January-2026-.pdf\">Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form <\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Grievance-Procedures.pdf\">Academic Dishonesty Grievance Procedures<\/a><\/p><h4>Academic Dishonesty and Disruption of Class\/Lab Activities<\/h4><p>The Student Policy and Procedure Manual recognizes that the student-instructor relationship within the classroom is the basic level of University life.<\/p><p>Expulsion from Course with Failing Grade<\/p><ol><li>In cases of academic dishonesty or severe or repeated disruption of class\/lab activities, the instructor may invoke a maximum sanction of immediate expulsion from the course with a failing grade. If the student wishes to pursue the matter further, he\/she must follow the procedures detailed in the Student Academic Grievance section of this policy.<\/li><\/ol><p>More Severe Penalties<\/p><ol><li>If a more severe penalty than expulsion from the class with a failing grade is warranted by the student&#8217;s conduct, the faculty member will file a formal charge with the dean of the college offering the courses (in the case of academic dishonesty) or with the Dean of Students&#8217; Office (in the case of disruptive behavior). The Dean will dispose of the violation administratively.<\/li><li>Academic Dishonesty: The College Academic Grievance Committee of the college offering the course will serve as the hearing panel for cases of academic dishonesty. The College Academic Grievance Committee will follow hearing procedures detailed in the Student Academic Grievance Section of this policy.<\/li><li>Disruptive Behavior: The Discipline Committee will hear cases of disruptive behavior. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with discipline procedures listed in the Student Policy and Procedure Manual. A designee from the Dean of Students&#8217; Office will perform the duties of the dean listed in the policy.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Academic Dishonesty Cases and Disruptive Behavior Cases<\/h4><ol><li>The student has the right to appeal the decision of guilt or sanction imposed by the instructor, department head, or academic dean.<\/li><li>Appeals of decisions involving Disruptive Behavior Cases (discipline) must be made in accordance with the Student Policy and Procedure Manual. Appeals involving Academic Dishonesty must be made in accordance with the Student Grievance Procedures of this policy.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Defying Academic Integrity\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4><p>When a student defies academic integrity (including but not limited to disruption of class\/lab activities), the instructor may;<\/p><ol><li>Assign a grade of \u201czero\u201d for the assignment<\/li><li>Invoke the maximum sanction of immediate expulsion from the course with a failing grade<\/li><li>If the student\u2019s conduct warrants a more severe penalty than expulsion from the class with a failing grade, the faculty member will file a formal charge with the Academic Dean of the college offering the course.<\/li><li>The Academic Dean may dispose of the violation administratively and contact the Director of Conduct and Accountability for further sanctions as warranted.<\/li><li>The Office of Academic Affairs will maintain these records, and any student confronted and\/or disciplined for multiple offenses (more than one) of academic dishonesty will be brought before the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee (AAIC) for further review and\/or sanctions. Students with multiple violations may be charged with additional violations<\/li><li>The Office of Academic Affairs will forward a copy of the Academic Dishonesty\/Disruption Report to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ athletic compliance officer if the student involved is a student-athlete.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Student Academic Dishonesty Grievance Process<\/h4><p>The informal procedure must be initiated withing 15 calendar days of the date the instructor notifies the student of the alleged incident. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, the student may request a hearing on the matter by submitting the Student Academic Dishonesty Grievance Form to the Dean within 30 calendars days of the date the instructor notifies the student of the alleged incident.<\/p><p><strong><u>Formal Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The Academic Dean shall verify that the 30 calendar days of the date the instructor notifies the student of the alleged incident deadline for filing the academic grievance has been met. If so, the Academic Dean shall refer the matter to the College Academic Grievance Committee within ten (10) work days after receipt of the grievance form and\/or attempts to facilitate an informal resolution. If the form is not submitted to the Academic Dean within the 30 calendar days of the notification date for the alleged incident, the Academic Dean shall inform the student in writing that the period for acting on the matter has expired; therefore, the form (petition) is rejected and the matter closed.<\/li><li>If the student has met the deadline, the Academic Dean shall provide the chair of the committee with copies of all pertinent documents related to the academic grievance.<\/li><li>The hearing will be scheduled by the chair at a date and time agreed upon by the complainant, and the alleged offender. If an agreement is not reached, the chair will set the date and time for the hearing. The chair will make every attempt to schedule the hearing within 30 work days of receiving the grievance. The chair may postpone the hearing for good cause. The decision of the chair to postpone or reschedule a hearing is final and not subject to appeal.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">\u2022 Work Day \u2013 a day on which the University is officially open (Monday through Friday) except for official University holidays.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4. The chair will caution both parties that there should be no communication between them concerning the grievance. Both the grievant and the faculty member shall refer all matters pertinent to the academic grievance to the chair.<br \/>5. The grievant and the faculty member will provide the chair with a list of witnesses to be called. Each party is responsible for notifying his\/her witnesses of the meeting. The chair may assist with summoning witnesses to the hearing; however, the responsibility of producing witnesses rests with the respective parties involved.<\/p><p><strong><u>College Academic Grievance Committee Composition<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The College Academic Grievance Committee will be appointed by the dean of each college. The Committee will consist of five members: three faculty members from the college and two students. An ad-hoc committee will be appointed to hear graduate student issues. Membership of the ad-hoc committee will be three graduate faculty and two graduate students. One alternate faculty member and one alternate student will be named in the event that a seated committee member finds it necessary to excuse themselves or is successfully challenged. The dean will appoint one of the three faculty members to serve as chair. The College Academic Grievance Committee will hear academic dishonesty cases as well as allegations of unfair\/unacceptable treatment of students by faculty. Complaints involving discrimination or harassment will be handled in accordance with the Student Policy and Procedure Manual,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/student-policy\/sexual-assault\/\">Title IX and Power-based Violence<\/a>. If the case concerns academic dishonesty, the procedures followed are the same as for disciplinary matters. When the student or student group lodges a formal academic grievance of unfair\/unacceptable treatment against a faculty member, procedures for conducting a hearing will be followed as described below.<\/p><p><strong><u>Hearing Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Rules of evidence, disclosure, procedure, and the burden of proof for deciding issues found in a court of law do not apply to these procedures. The purpose of an administrative hearing in a university environment is to search for the truth and to make reasonable decisions regarding the pursuit of truth and recommendations regarding such matters. To that end, the weight of proof when deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d\u00a0For example, does the evidence and argument presented during the hearing weigh more for accepting or rejecting the allegation? The answer to that question will provide the basis for the committee\u2019s finding.<\/p><p>The committee may consider those issues that a reasonable employee or student would likely con\u00adsider in making decisions. The committee will operate in the spirit of fairness to all parties and thus all reasonable evidence and testimony that the Committee deems appropriate may be heard in the committee\u2019s attempt to determine the merits of the allegation and to determine recommendations regarding such matters.<\/p><ol><li>Any member of the committee who is directly involved with the academic grievance before the committee shall excuse himself\/herself in order to ensure a fair hearing.<\/li><li>Either the student or the faculty member may challenge any member of the committee for lack of impartiality. The challenging party shall present grounds for the challenge. The chair will rule on such challenges. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>All parties concerned with the academic grievance shall appear in person and remain until they are released by the chair.<\/li><li>Parties may appear alone or with one other person. This person may be either a friend, an advisor, or an attorney. If any party chooses to be accompanied by an attorney, he\/she must so inform the chair of the committee at least 3 days in advance of the hearing. The attorney, advisor or friend may not address the committee, witnesses or the other party(ies) directly. If the student chooses to invite the SGA Director of Student Rights and Grievances to attend the meeting, this person will be permitted to attend the meeting as the advisor.<\/li><li>The student and the faculty member may present documentary evidence, witnesses, and testimony. Only three witnesses may appear for each side. Exceptions to the num\u00adber of witnesses will be granted by the committee only upon demonstration that a party\u2019s case cannot be adequately presented by three witnesses. The chair will rule on all exception requests. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>The following sequence shall be followed for the presentation of testimony:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li>Grievant opening statements<\/li><li>Faculty opening statements<\/li><li>Testimony and cross examination of witnesses<\/li><li>Student closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Student rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"7\"><li>The committee reserves the right to question any party appearing before the committee at any time.<\/li><li>All testimony on behalf of the student and the faculty member shall be heard unless judged by the chair to be repetitious or irrelevant. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>Neither the student nor faculty member shall question the other directly but may suggest questions to the chair.<\/li><li>A tape recording of the proceedings, except for the committee deliberations in executive session, will be maintained along with the written record.<\/li><li>After all evidence has been presented, the committee will move into executive session to evaluate the testimony, including documentary evidence presented, and will reach a deci\u00adsion on the validity of the academic grievance and action to be taken. The committee may take notes or materials with them into executive session. All individual notes will be collected and destroyed at the conclusion of the hearing. The committee will review the findings and cast ballots in executive session. Each member is allowed one vote. The weight of proof for deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d See first paragraph of section titled \u201cHearing Procedures.\u201d<\/li><li>The committee will reconvene in regular session for the purpose of informing the stu\u00addent and the faculty member of its findings and recommendation(s).<\/li><li>The committee will report its findings and recommendations to be taken to the dean of the college within ten (10) work days of the hearing. The chair will forward the records of the hearing and minutes of the meeting to the dean.<\/li><li>The dean will conduct a procedural and substantive review of the matter. The dean will either accept the findings and implement the recommendations of the committee, or if the dean determines that a procedural or due process error has been made, reject the findings and\/or recommendations of the committee and impose appropriate action or refer the matter back to the committee for reconsideration.<\/li><li>The dean will notify the student and faculty member in writing of his\/her decision(s) regarding the matter within 10 days of receipt of the report from the college Academic Grievance Committee. The dean\u2019s letter will advise the student of his\/her right to appeal and the procedures for submitting an appeal.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><u>Appeal Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The student or the faculty member may appeal the decision of the dean of the college by petitioning the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs in writing within 10 work days from the date of the letter sent by the dean. The Provost\/Vice President shall forward the petition to the Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee (undergraduate) or Graduate Council (graduate stu\u00addent appeals).<\/p><p>The petition must indicate the basis for the appeal one or more of the following:<\/p><ol><li>Published procedures were not followed;<\/li><li>There was insufficient evidence to support the Committee\u2019s decision(s);<\/li><li>Sanctions imposed were inappropriate;<\/li><li>Subsequent to the hearing, information was discovered which indicates that member(s) of the committee were not impartial.<\/li><\/ol><p>No new evidence may be presented. The decision on appeal will be based on the records of the College Academic Grievance Committee hearing, the contents of the official file including the letter of notification issued by the Dean, and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty mem\u00adber. The Academic Appeals Committee (Graduate Council) will, within 10 work days of the receipt of the petition by the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs, complete a review of this matter and send its findings and recommendation(s) to the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs for review, implementation, rejection or referral back to the appropriate committee or academic ad\u00administrator for further consideration. The Vice President will notify in writing the student, faculty member, and other appropriate parties of the decision in this matter.<\/p><p>The student or faculty member may appeal the decision of the Provost\/Vice President by submitting a petition to the President for review and recommendation by the President\u2019s Executive Appeals Com\u00admittee. The petition must be filed with the Office of the President within 10 work days of the letter sent by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The petition must indicate the basis for the appeal as noted in items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. No new evidence may be presented. The review will be based on the records of the case and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty member.<\/p><p>The President will notify the appropriate parties of the decision. The decision of the President is final.<\/p><p>A copy of the\u00a0Student Academic Dishonesty Grievance Form\u00a0\u00a0documenting the outcome of the grievance procedure will be forwarded to the Academic Dishonesty Data Warehouse in the Office of Academic Affairs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1482\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Affairs Integrity Committee<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1482\"><h4>Purpose<\/h4><p>It is considered important that students disciplined for academic dishonesty do not repeat this action in other university settings. Therefore, the office of Academic Affairs will maintain records of those students disciplined for academic dishonesty (name, offense, and disciplinary action is taken). If a student is recorded as a multiple offender (more than one listing in the data file) of the academic dishonesty policy, the student will be brought before the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee (AAIC) for repeated violations. The AAIC may recommend that additional sanctions be imposed upon the student.<\/p><p>NOTE: The faculty is responsible for reporting all cases in which a student has been confronted and\/or disciplined for cheating to the Office of Academic Affairs using the Reporting Form for Academic Dishonesty, even when disciplinary action has been taken at the faculty level.<\/p><h4>Membership<\/h4><p>The Academic Affairs Integrity Committee will be composed of one tenured faculty member from each college, one Academic Dean, and one student representative to be appointed by the SGA president. Faculty members will be nominated by the Academic Deans of each college, and approved by the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs. The VPAA will also appoint the Academic Dean to the committee.<\/p><h4>Process<\/h4><ol><li>Academic Affairs requires that instructors report all suspected and know cases of academic dishonesty to the Academic Affairs Integrity Data Warehouse using the Reporting Form for Academic Dishonesty to Academic Affairs Integrity File. The instructor must submit concerns or the paper in question with an explanation and any supporting materials (such as Turnitin).<\/li><li>When a student commits more than one act of academic dishonesty (based upon the Academic Affairs Integrity Data Warehouse records) the documentation will be forwarded to the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee for review. The Committee will conduct a thorough review of all documentation on file and, at its discretion, interview parties involved.\u00a0 If warranted, the committee may impose additional sanctions on the multiple offender as outlined below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><h5>Sanctions<\/h5><p><b>Dismissal from the University<\/b> \u2013 A student is suspended for an indefinite period of time (one semester or a calendar year) and may be readmitted only by action of the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee After a reasonable or specified period of time has passed, the student must petition the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee, through the Office of Academic Affairs, for readmission. A letter addressed to the Committee chair must prove to the Committee that the actions for which the student was dismissed will not occur again, with documentation in support thereof. The Committee may ask the student to appear in person. The Committee may take any of the following actions:<\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ol><li>deny the student\u2019s readmission;\u00a0<\/li><li>readmit the student on probation with restrictions upon their campus privileges;\u00a0<\/li><li>readmit the student on probation only. If readmitted, no credit will be given for academic work done elsewhere during the suspension period.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><h4>Appeal Procedures<\/h4><p>The student may appeal the decision of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by submitting a petition for review and recommendation by the President. The petition must be filed with the office of the President within 10 work days of the letter sent by the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.<\/p><ol><li>Published procedures were not followed;<\/li><li>There was insufficient evidence to support the committee\u2019s decision(s);<\/li><li>Sanctions imposed were inappropriate;<\/li><li>Subsequent to the hearing, information was discovered which indicates that members(s) of the committee were not impartial.<\/li><\/ol><p>No new evidence may be presented. The review will be based on the records the case and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty member.<\/p><p>The President will notify the appropriate parties of the decision. The decision of the President is final.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/04\/Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form-revised-July-2021.pdf\">Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1483\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Definitions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1483\"><ol><li><strong>Academic Dishonesty<\/strong> \u2013 any action or effort by a student to use illegal, deceitful, or unacceptable means in any academic work or setting. Examples include but are not limited to falsifying data, information or citations, providing false excuses or information to an instructor concerning an academic exercise, bribery, sabotage, or willfully disrupting or disturbing the academic progress of others, cheating, and plagiarism.<\/li><li><strong>Calendar Day<\/strong> &#8211; defined as all consecutive days, including weekends and holidays.<\/li><li><strong>Cheating<\/strong> \u2013 the actual or attempted deception or fraud to improve one\u2019s grade or academic standing or to aid another student in doing so. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of cheating to accommodate specific course learning outcomes. All students should carefully review course syllabi and talk with their instructors to ensure their understanding of each instructor\u2019s cheating policy.<\/li><li><strong>Contract Cheating<\/strong>\u2013Students are prohibited from engaging a third-party to complete assignments. (Someone other than the student completes an assignment and the student then submits for credit). Including but not limited to:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li>The student submitted work found online.<\/li><li>The student hires another person to complete work.<\/li><li>The student completed work for another student.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Dishonesty<\/strong>\u2013 A student is prohibited from being dishonest in such a way that includes but not limited to malfeasance in or misuse of elective or appointive office in a student organization or as a student employee, cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the University, its officials or duly constituted committees, forgery, and the alteration or use of institutional documents or identification with the intent to defraud. Also located in the Academic Integrity section.<\/li><li><strong>Disorderly Conduct<\/strong>\u2013 Disorderly conduct includes but not limited obstruction or disruption of teaching, research or administrative activities, discipline procedures, any behavior that adversely affects the educational processes of the University or the performance of duties by University personnel and\/or any behavior that unreasonably disturbs the peace and\/or comfort of a person or persons.<\/li><li><strong>Disruptive Behavior<\/strong> \u2013 any action or effort by a student to disrupt or disturb the academic progress of other individuals within the academic setting or a setting related to academic activities.<\/li><li><strong>Plagiarism<\/strong> \u2013 the presentation of the works, words, or ideas of others as one\u2019s own, or the use of others\u2019 works, words, and ideas without giving proper acknowledgement, or the inappropriate presentation of someone else\u2019s work as their own. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of plagiarism to accommodate specific course learning outcomes.<\/li><li><strong>Student<\/strong> \u2013 1) any person seeking admission or accepted for admission to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, 2) any person enrolled at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (full time, part-time, Online)<\/li><li><strong>Student Academic Grievance<\/strong> \u2013 procedures sanctioned for a student who feels he\/she has been mistreated with respect to an academic matter. These procedures do not include grade appeals.<\/li><li><strong>Student Educational Records<\/strong> \u2013 any student record maintained by the University for the purpose of recording student accomplishments, conduct sanctions, participation in activities.<\/li><li><strong>Unauthorized Recording\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Any unauthorized use of electronic or other devices to make an audio or video still frame or photographic record of any person without their prior knowledge or without their effective consent when the person or persons being recorded have a reasonable expectation of privacy and\/or such recording is likely to cause injury or distress; this includes but is not limited to surreptitiously taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, or restroom.\u00a0 If a recording is made that captures a student conduct violation or the violation of law, the Dean of Students or designee may elect not to enforce this section of the rules against the student making the recording (Amnesty).<\/li><li><strong>University premises or related premises<\/strong> \u2013 all lands, buildings, and facilities owned, leased, or controlled by the University.<\/li><li><strong>Work Day<\/strong> \u2013 a day on which the University is officially open (Monday through Friday) except for official University holidays.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9f5be9\" data-id=\"a9f5be9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d020255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d020255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENT RESOURCES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d48d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7d48d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Student Final Grade Appeal Procedure<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\"><p><strong>Grade Appeal Procedures<\/strong><\/p><p>Each academic college will implement the following procedures for the resolution of final grade appeals filed by students. A student may only appeal the final grade in a course, individual assignments or test grades are not subject to appeal. The student may seek the assistance of the SGA Director of Student Rights and Grievances at any time during the informal and formal procedures. It is the responsibility of the student to contact SGA. All grade appeals must be initiated within the prescribed time period(s) indicated in the following Informal and Formal Procedures.<\/p><p><strong>Informal Procedures<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The student must attempt to resolve the academic grievance with the faculty member involved within 30 calendar days of when the final course grade is posted.<\/li><li>If the matter is not resolved with the faculty member, for whatever reason, the student may pursue the issue with the head of the faculty member\u2019s department within 60 calendar days when the final course grade was posted by completing a Grade Appeal Form and submitting it to the head of the department in which the faculty member teaches. The department head may use a department-based group to review and make recommendations regarding the matter. A copy of the Grade Appeal Form is available in every academic department office and Student Life.<\/li><li>If the matter is not resolved at the department level, the student may submit a copy of his\/her final Grade Appeal Form to the Academic Dean of the College in which the faculty member teaches. The Grade Appeal Form must be filed with the Academic Dean within 90 days of when the final course grade was posted. The Dean should informally review the merits of the complaint and attempt to facilitate a resolution of the matter before initiating the formal process.<\/li><\/ol><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/09\/Student-Academic-Final-Grade-Appeal-Form-Dean-Stop-FINAL-rev-9-2025-added-signature-line.pdf\">Student Final Grade Appeal Form<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Formal Procedures<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The Academic Dean shall verify that the 90-day deadline for filing final grade appeal has been met. If so, the Academic Dean shall refer the matter to the College Academic Grievance Committee (see committee composition requirements below) within ten (10) work days after receipt of the appeal form and\/or attempts to facilitate an informal resolution. If the form is not submitted to the Academic Dean within 90 days of when the final grade was posted, the Academic Dean shall inform the student in writing that the period for acting on the matter has expired and therefore, the Grade Appeal Form (petition) is rejected and the matter closed.<\/li><li>If the student has met the deadline, the Academic Dean shall provide the Chair of the Academic Grievance Committee (Chair) with copies of all pertinent documents related to the grade appeal.<\/li><li>The hearing will be scheduled by the Chair at a date and time agreed upon by the student (complainant) and the faculty member. If an agreement is not reached, the Chair will set the date and time for the hearing. The Chair will make every attempt to schedule the hearing within 30 work days of receiving the grade appeal. The Chair may postpone the hearing for good cause. The decision of the Chair to postpone or reschedule a hearing is final and not subject to appeal.<\/li><li>The Chair will caution both parties that there should be no communication between them concerning the grade appeal. Both the grievant and the faculty member shall refer all matters pertinent to the grade appeal to the Chair.<\/li><li>The grievant and the faculty member will provide the Chair with a list of witnesses to be called. Each party is responsible for notifying his\/her witnesses of the meeting. The Chair may assist with summoning witnesses to the hearing; however, the responsibility of producing witnesses rests with the respective parties involved.<\/li><li>The Chair will provide the Academic Dean with the Academic Grievance Committee\u2019s recommendation within ten (10) work days of the formal grade appeal hearing.<\/li><li>The Dean will notify his\/her final decision in writing to the student, faculty member, and Department Head, and, if a grade change is involved, the Registrar within ten (10) work days of receipt of the report from the college Academic Grievance Committee. The decision of the Dean is final and ends the grade appeal process.<\/li><li>A copy of the Student Grade Appeal Form documenting the outcome of the appeal procedure will be filed in the Dean\u2019s Office.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Academic Grievance Committee<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Composition<\/strong><\/p><p>The Academic Dean of each college will appoint the College Academic Grievance Committee. The Undergraduate Committee will consist of five members: three faculty members from the college and two students. An ad-hoc committee will be appointed to hear graduate student issues. Membership of the graduate ad-hoc committee will be three graduate faculty and two graduate students. One alternate faculty member and one alternate student will be named in the event that a seated committee member finds it necessary to excuse himself\/herself or is successfully challenged. The Academic Dean will appoint one of the three faculty members to serve as Chair.<\/p><p><strong>Duties<\/strong><\/p><p>The College Academic Grievance Committees will hear academic dishonesty cases as well as student final grade appeals. Complaints involving discrimination or harassment will be handled in accordance with the Standards of Conduct. If the case concerns academic dishonesty, the procedures followed are the same as for disciplinary matters. When the student or student group lodges a formal final grade appeal against a faculty member, procedures for conducting a hearing will be followed as described below.<\/p><p><strong>Hearing Procedures<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Rules of evidence, disclosure, procedure, and the burden of proof for deciding issues found in a court of law do not apply to these procedures. The purpose of an administrative hearing in a university environment is to search for the truth and to make reasonable decisions regarding the pursuit of truth and recommendations regarding such matters.\u00a0 To that end, the weight of proof when deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d For example, do the evidence and argument presented during the hearing weigh more for accepting or rejecting the allegation? The answer to that question will provide the basis for the committee\u2019s finding.<\/li><li>The committee may consider those issues that a reasonable employee or student would likely consider in making decisions. The committee will operate in the spirit of fairness to all parties and thus all reasonable evidence and testimony that the Committee deems appropriate may be heard in the committee\u2019s attempt to determine the merits of the allegation and to determine recommendations regarding such matters.<\/li><li>Any member of the committee who is directly involved with the academic grievance before the committee shall excuse himself\/herself in order to ensure a fair hearing.<\/li><li>Either the student or the faculty member may challenge any member of the committee for lack of impartiality. The challenging party shall present grounds for the challenge. The Chair will rule on such challenges.<\/li><li>All parties concerned with the academic grievance shall appear in person and remain until the Chair releases them.<\/li><li>Parties may appear alone or with one other person. This person may be a friend, an advisor, or an attorney. If any party chooses to be accompanied by an attorney, he\/she must so inform the Chair of the committee at least 3 days in advance of the hearing. The attorney, advisor or friend may not address the committee, witnesses or the other party (s) directly. If the student chooses to invite the SGA Director of Student Rights and Grievances to attend the meeting, this person will be permitted to attend the meeting as the advisor.<\/li><li>The student and the faculty member may present documentary evidence, witnesses, and testimony. Only three witnesses may appear for each side. The committee will grant exceptions to the number of witnesses upon demonstration that three witnesses cannot adequately present a party\u2019s case. The Chair will rule on all exception requests.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>The following sequence shall be followed for the presentation of testimony<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Grievant opening statements<\/li><li>Faculty opening statements<\/li><li>Testimony and cross-examination of witnesses<\/li><li>Student closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Student rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><li>The committee reserves the right to question any party appearing before the committee at any time.<\/li><li>All testimony on behalf of the student and the faculty member shall be heard unless judged by the Chair to be repetitious or irrelevant. The decision of the Chair is final.<\/li><li>Neither the student nor faculty member shall question the other directly but may suggest questions to the Chair.<\/li><li>A tape recording of the proceedings, except for the committee deliberations in executive session, will be maintained along with the written record.<\/li><li>After all the evidence has been presented, the committee will move into executive session to evaluate the testimony, including documentary evidence presented, and will reach a decision on the validity of the academic grievance and action to be taken. The committee may take notes or materials with them into executive session. All individual notes will be collected and destroyed at the conclusion of the hearing. The committee will review the findings and cast ballots in executive session. Each member is allowed one vote. The weight of proof for deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d See the first paragraph of the section titled \u201cHearing Procedures.\u201d<\/li><li>The committee will reconvene in regular session for the purpose of informing the student and the faculty member of its findings and recommendation(s).<\/li><li>The committee will report its findings and recommendations to be taken to the Academic Dean of the college within ten (10) work days of the hearing. The Chair will forward the records of the hearing and minutes of the meeting to the Academic Dean.<\/li><li>The Academic Dean will conduct a procedural and substantive review of the matter. The Academic Dean will either accept the findings and implement the recommendations of the committee or, if the Academic Dean determines that a procedural or due process error has been made or there is cause for reconsideration based on substantive matter, reject the findings and\/or recommendations of the committee and impose appropriate action or refer the matter back to the committee for reconsideration.<\/li><li>The Academic Dean will notify the student and faculty member in writing of his\/her decision(s) regarding the matter within 10 days of receipt of the report from the college Academic Grievance Committee.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Student Academic Grievance Procedure<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\"><p>Each academic college will implement the following procedures for the resolution of academic grievances filed by students. These procedures are to be followed by a student who feels he\/she has been mistreated with respect to an academic matter. The student may seek the assistance of the SGA Director of Student Rights and Grievances at any time during the informal and formal procedures.\u00a0 Other types of complaints, such as those concerning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/student-policy\/sexual-assault\/\">harassment or discrimination<\/a>, must follow the procedures published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/student-policy\/\">Student Policy and Procedure Manual<\/a>.<\/p><p>All academic grievances must be initiated within the prescribed time period(s) indicated in the following Informal and Formal Procedures.<\/p><p>Informal Procedures<\/p><ol><li>The student must attempt to resolve the academic grievance with the faculty member involved within 60 calendar days of the alleged incident.<\/li><li>If the matter is not resolved with the faculty member, for whatever reason, the student may pursue the issue with the head of the faculty member\u2019s department within 90 calendar days of the alleged incident by completing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/09\/Student-Academic-Grievance-Form-edited-for-PDF-fillable-9-11-25.pdf\">Student Academic Grievance Form<\/a>, and submitting it to the head of the department in which the faculty member teaches. The department head may use a department-based grievance committee to review and make recommendations regarding the matter. A copy of the Student Academic Grievance Form is available in every academic department office.<\/li><li>If the matter is not resolved at the department level, the student may submit a copy of his\/her academic grievance form to the Academic Dean of the College in which the faculty member teaches. The grievance form must be filed with the Academic Dean within six (6) months of the alleged incident. The Dean should informally review the merits of the complaint and attempt to facilitate a resolution of the matter before initiating the formal process.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/09\/Student-Academic-Grievance-Form-edited-for-PDF-fillable-9-11-25.pdf\">Student Academic Grievance Form <\/a><\/p><p>Formal Procedures<\/p><ol><li>The Academic Dean shall verify that the 6 month deadline for filing the academic grievance has been met. If so, the Academic Dean shall refer the matter to the College Academic Grievance Committee within ten (10) work days after receipt of the grievance form and\/or attempts to facilitate an informal resolution. If the form is not submitted to the Academic Dean within six months of the alleged incident, the Academic Dean shall inform the student in writing that the period for acting on the matter has expired; therefore, the form (petition) is rejected and the matter closed.<\/li><li>If the student has met the deadline, the Academic Dean shall provide the chair of the committee with copies of all pertinent documents related to the academic grievance.<\/li><li>The hearing will be scheduled by the chair at a date and time agreed upon by the complainant, and the alleged offender. If an agreement is not reached, the chair will set the date and time for the hearing. The chair will make every attempt to schedule the hearing within 30 work days of receiving the grievance. The chair may postpone the hearing for good cause. The decision of the chair to postpone or reschedule a hearing is final and not subject to appeal.<\/li><li>The chair will caution both parties that there should be no communication between them concerning the grievance. Both the grievant and the faculty member shall refer all matters pertinent to the academic grievance to the chair.<\/li><li>The grievant and the faculty member will provide the chair with a list of witnesses to be called. Each party is responsible for notifying his\/her witnesses of the meeting. The chair may assist with summoning witnesses to the hearing; however, the responsibility of producing witnesses rests with the respective parties involved.<\/li><\/ol><h4>College Academic Grievance Committee Composition<\/h4><p>The College Academic Grievance Committee will be appointed by the dean of each college. The Committee will consist of five members: three faculty members from the college and two students. An ad-hoc committee will be appointed to hear graduate student issues. Membership of the ad-hoc committee will be three graduate faculty and two graduate students. One alternate faculty member and one alternate student will be named in the event that a seated committee member finds it necessary to excuse themselves or is successfully challenged. The dean will appoint one of the three faculty members to serve as chair. The College Academic Grievance Committee will hear academic dishonesty cases as well as allegations of unfair\/unacceptable treatment of students by faculty. Complaints involving discrimination or harassment will be handled in accordance with the Student Policy and Procedure Manual, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/student-policy\/sexual-assault\/\">Title IX and Power-based Violence<\/a>. If the case concerns academic dishonesty, the procedures followed are the same as for disciplinary matters. When the student or student group lodges a formal academic grievance of unfair\/unacceptable treatment against a faculty member, procedures for conducting a hearing will be followed as described below.<\/p><h5>Hearing Procedures<\/h5><p>Rules of evidence, disclosure, procedure, and the burden of proof for deciding issues found in a court of law do not apply to these procedures. The purpose of an administrative hearing in a university environment is to search for the truth and to make reasonable decisions regarding the pursuit of truth and recommendations regarding such matters. To that end, the weight of proof when deciding an issue is &#8220;more likely than not.&#8221;\u00a0For example, does the evidence and argument presented during the hearing weigh more for accepting or rejecting the allegation? The answer to that question will provide the basis for the committee\u2019s finding.<\/p><p>The committee may consider those issues that a reasonable employee or student would likely con\u00adsider in making decisions. The committee will operate in the spirit of fairness to all parties and thus all reasonable evidence and testimony that the Committee deems appropriate may be heard in the committee\u2019s attempt to determine the merits of the allegation and to determine recommendations regarding such matters.<\/p><ol><li>Any member of the committee who is directly involved with the academic grievance before the committee shall excuse himself\/herself in order to ensure a fair hearing.<\/li><li>Either the student or the faculty member may challenge any member of the committee for lack of impartiality. The challenging party shall present grounds for the challenge. The chair will rule on such challenges. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>All parties concerned with the academic grievance shall appear in person and remain until they are released by the chair.<\/li><li>Parties may appear alone or with one other person. This person may be either a friend, an advisor, or an attorney. If any party chooses to be accompanied by an attorney, he\/she must so inform the chair of the committee at least 3 days in advance of the hearing. The attorney, advisor or friend may not address the committee, witnesses or the other party(ies) directly. If the student chooses to invite the SGA Director of Student Rights and Grievances to attend the meeting, this person will be permitted to attend the meeting as the advisor.<\/li><li>The student and the faculty member may present documentary evidence, witnesses, and testimony. Only three witnesses may appear for each side. Exceptions to the num\u00adber of witnesses will be granted by the committee only upon demonstration that a party\u2019s case cannot be adequately presented by three witnesses. The chair will rule on all exception requests. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>The following sequence shall be followed for the presentation of testimony:<ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ol><li>Grievant opening statements<\/li><li>Faculty opening statements<\/li><li>Testimony and cross examination of witnesses<\/li><li>Student closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Student rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>The committee reserves the right to question any party appearing before the committee at any time.<\/li><li>All testimony on behalf of the student and the faculty member shall be heard unless judged by the chair to be repetitious or irrelevant. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>Neither the student nor faculty member shall question the other directly but may suggest questions to the chair.<\/li><li>A tape recording of the proceedings, except for the committee deliberations in executive session, will be maintained along with the written record.<\/li><li>After all evidence has been presented, the committee will move into executive session to evaluate the testimony, including documentary evidence presented, and will reach a deci\u00adsion on the validity of the academic grievance and action to be taken. The committee may take notes or materials with them into executive session. All individual notes will be collected and destroyed at the conclusion of the hearing. The committee will review the findings and cast ballots in executive session. Each member is allowed one vote. The weight of proof for deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d See first paragraph of section titled \u201cHearing Procedures.\u201d<\/li><li>The committee will reconvene in regular session for the purpose of informing the stu\u00addent and the faculty member of its findings and recommendation(s).<\/li><li>The committee will report its findings and recommendations to be taken to the dean of the college within ten (10) work days of the hearing. The chair will forward the records of the hearing and minutes of the meeting to the dean.<\/li><li>The dean will conduct a procedural and substantive review of the matter. The dean will either accept the findings and implement the recommendations of the committee, or if the dean determines that a procedural or due process error has been made, reject the findings and\/or recommendations of the committee and impose appropriate action or refer the matter back to the committee for reconsideration.<\/li><li>The dean will notify the student and faculty member in writing of his\/her decision(s) regarding the matter within 10 days of receipt of the report from the college Academic Grievance Committee. The dean\u2019s letter will advise the student of his\/her right to appeal and the procedures for submitting an appeal.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Appeal Procedures<\/strong><\/p><p>The student or the faculty member may appeal the decision of the dean of the college by petitioning the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs in writing within 10 work days from the date of the letter sent by the dean. The Provost\/Vice President shall forward the petition to the Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee (undergraduate) or Graduate Council (graduate stu\u00addent appeals).<\/p><p>The petition must indicate the basis for the appeal one or more of the following:<\/p><ol><li>Published procedures were not followed;<\/li><li>There was insufficient evidence to support the Committee\u2019s decision(s);<\/li><li>Sanctions imposed were inappropriate;<\/li><li>Subsequent to the hearing, information was discovered which indicates that member(s) of the committee were not impartial.<\/li><\/ol><p>No new evidence may be presented. The decision on appeal will be based on the records of the College Academic Grievance Committee hearing, the contents of the official file including the letter of notification issued by the Dean, and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty mem\u00adber. The Academic Appeals Committee (Graduate Council) will, within 10 work days of the receipt of the petition by the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs, complete a review of this matter and send its findings and recommendation(s) to the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs for review, implementation, rejection or referral back to the appropriate committee or academic ad\u00administrator for further consideration. The Vice President will notify in writing the student, faculty member, and other appropriate parties of the decision in this matter.<\/p><p>The student or faculty member may appeal the decision of the Provost\/Vice President by submitting a petition to the President for review and recommendation by the President\u2019s Executive Appeals Com\u00admittee. The petition must be filed with the Office of the President within 10 work days of the letter sent by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The petition must indicate the basis for the appeal as noted in items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. No new evidence may be presented. The review will be based on the records of the case and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty member.<\/p><p>The President will notify the appropriate parties of the decision. The decision of the President is final.<\/p><p>A copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/09\/Student-Academic-Grievance-Form-edited-for-PDF-fillable-9-11-25.pdf\">Student Academic Grievance Form <\/a>\u00a0documenting the outcome of the grievance procedure will be forwarded to the Academic Dishonesty Data Warehouse in the Office of Academic Affairs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Dishonesty and Disruptive Behavior<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1313\"><p>As members of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ community, students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic and personal conduct. Academic dishonesty violates these standards as well as the trust and commitment among students and faculty to instill and to maintain the principles of integrity, responsibility, and respect for others.<\/p><p><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy<\/strong>: This policy covers any generative AI tool such as ChatGPT, Elicit, etc. This includes any work submitted by a student for course credit.<\/p><ol><li>You are discouraged from using AI tools UNLESS under direct instruction to do so from your instructor. If you are unsure or have questions, contact your instructor BEFORE using AI for any assignment.<\/li><li>If the use of AI is permitted, you must indicate what part of the assignment AI produced, and what you produced.<\/li><li>Failure to correctly acquired permission and\/or attribute AI generated content is plagiarism and will be treated as such.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Cheating <\/strong>is the actual or attempted deception or fraud to improve one\u2019s grade or academic standing or to aid another student in doing so. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of cheating to accommodate specific course learning outcomes. All students should carefully review course syllabi and talk with their instructors to ensure their understanding of each instructor\u2019s cheating policy.<\/p><p>Examples of cheating include but are not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>use of unauthorized materials during an exam<\/li><li>giving aid to or receiving aid from another student during an exam<\/li><li>taking an exam for another student<\/li><li>stealing, distributing, or having any unauthorized access to a copy of an exam or revising one\u2019s answer on a graded exam for the purpose of claiming a grading error<\/li><li>use of falsified data and\/or references<\/li><li>use of unauthorized materials in preparation of an assignment representation of the work and ideas of others as one\u2019s own (see definition of plagiarism below)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plagiarism <\/strong>is the presentation of the works, words, or ideas of others as one\u2019s own, or the use of others\u2019 works, words, and ideas without giving proper acknowledgment through appropriate others to present one\u2019s work as their own. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of plagiarism to accommodate specific course learning out\u00adcomes. All students should carefully review course syllabi and talk with their instructors to ensure understanding of each instructor\u2019s plagiarism policy.<\/p><p>Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Copying someone else\u2019s phrase or sentence(s) without placing quotation marks around the copied phrases or sentence(s), even when the copied wording is made part of one\u2019s own sentence.<\/li><li>Not supplying proper documentation or bibliographical information for the ideas, arguments, findings, or interpretations of data made by others paraphrased or quoted in an assignment.<\/li><li>Submitting another person\u2019s work as one\u2019s own (including, but not limited to submitting a paper or report purchased or retrieved from a term paper service or one composed by a tutor, hired writer, student, friend, or relative).<\/li><li>Allowing another student to copy one\u2019s own work or writing a paper, report, or any part of an assignment for another student.<\/li><\/ul><p>Violations of the university cheating policy (or of a faculty member&#8217;s cheating policy) will be dealt with in accordance with the disciplinary procedures published Student Policy and Procedure Manual. The faculty member is required to file a charge complaint statement with the Dean (who will then forward it to the Office of Academic Affairs) whenever a student is confronted and\/or disciplined for cheating (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form-revised-January-2026-.pdf\">Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Grievance-Procedures.pdf\">Academic Dishonesty Grievance Procedures<\/a>). The Office of Academic Affairs will maintain these records, and any student confronted and\/or disciplined for multiple offenses (more than one) of academic dishonesty will be brought before the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee (AAIC) for further review and\/or sanctions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form-revised-January-2026-.pdf\">Academic-Dishonesty-Reporting-Form<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/03\/Academic-Dishonesty-Grievance-Procedures.pdf\">Academic Dishonesty Grievance Procedures<\/a><\/p><h4>Academic Dishonesty and Disruption of Class\/Lab Activities<\/h4><p>The Student Policy and Procedure Manual recognizes that the student-instructor relationship within the classroom is the basic level of University life.<\/p><p>Expulsion from Course with Failing Grade<\/p><ol><li>In cases of academic dishonesty or severe or repeated disruption of class\/lab activities, the instructor may invoke a maximum sanction of immediate expulsion from the course with a failing grade. If the student wishes to pursue the matter further, he\/she must follow the procedures detailed in the Student Academic Grievance section of this policy.<\/li><\/ol><p>More Severe Penalties<\/p><ol><li>If a more severe penalty than expulsion from the class with a failing grade is warranted by the student&#8217;s conduct, the faculty member will file a formal charge with the dean of the college offering the courses (in the case of academic dishonesty) or with the Dean of Students&#8217; Office (in the case of disruptive behavior). The Dean will dispose of the violation administratively.<\/li><li>Academic Dishonesty: The College Academic Grievance Committee of the college offering the course will serve as the hearing panel for cases of academic dishonesty. The College Academic Grievance Committee will follow hearing procedures detailed in the Student Academic Grievance Section of this policy.<\/li><li>Disruptive Behavior: The Discipline Committee will hear cases of disruptive behavior. The hearing will be conducted in accordance with discipline procedures listed in the Student Policy and Procedure Manual. A designee from the Dean of Students&#8217; Office will perform the duties of the dean listed in the policy.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Academic Dishonesty Cases and Disruptive Behavior Cases<\/h4><ol><li>The student has the right to appeal the decision of guilt or sanction imposed by the instructor, department head, or academic dean.<\/li><li>Appeals of decisions involving Disruptive Behavior Cases (discipline) must be made in accordance with the Student Policy and Procedure Manual. Appeals involving Academic Dishonesty must be made in accordance with the Student Grievance Procedures of this policy.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Defying Academic Integrity<\/h4><p>When a student defies academic integrity (including but not limited to disruption of class\/lab activities), the instructor may;<\/p><ol><li>Assign a grade of \u201czero\u201d for the assignment<\/li><li>Invoke the maximum sanction of immediate expulsion from the course with a failing grade<\/li><li>If the student\u2019s conduct warrants a more severe penalty than expulsion from the class with a failing grade, the faculty member will file a formal charge with the Academic Dean of the college offering the course.<\/li><li>The Academic Dean may dispose of the violation administratively and contact the Director of Conduct and Accountability for further sanctions as warranted.<\/li><li>The Office of Academic Affairs will maintain these records, and any student confronted and\/or disciplined for multiple offenses (more than one) of academic dishonesty will be brought before the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee (AAIC) for further review and\/or sanctions. Students with multiple violations may be charged with additional violations<\/li><li>The Office of Academic Affairs will forward a copy of the Academic Dishonesty\/Disruption Report to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ athletic compliance officer if the student involved is a student-athlete.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Student Academic Dishonesty Grievance Process<\/h4><p>The informal procedure must be initiated withing 15 calendar days of the date the instructor notifies the student of the alleged incident. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, the student may request a hearing on the matter by submitting the Student Academic Dishonesty Grievance Form to the Dean within 30 calendars days of the date the instructor notifies the student of the alleged incident.<\/p><p><strong><u>Formal Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The Academic Dean shall verify that the 30 calendar days of the date the instructor notifies the student of the alleged incident deadline for filing the academic grievance has been met. If so, the Academic Dean shall refer the matter to the College Academic Grievance Committee within ten (10) work days after receipt of the grievance form and\/or attempts to facilitate an informal resolution. If the form is not submitted to the Academic Dean within the 30 calendar days of the notification date for the alleged incident, the Academic Dean shall inform the student in writing that the period for acting on the matter has expired; therefore, the form (petition) is rejected and the matter closed.<\/li><li>If the student has met the deadline, the Academic Dean shall provide the chair of the committee with copies of all pertinent documents related to the academic grievance.<\/li><li>The hearing will be scheduled by the chair at a date and time agreed upon by the complainant, and the alleged offender. If an agreement is not reached, the chair will set the date and time for the hearing. The chair will make every attempt to schedule the hearing within 30 work days of receiving the grievance. The chair may postpone the hearing for good cause. The decision of the chair to postpone or reschedule a hearing is final and not subject to appeal.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">\u2022 Work Day \u2013 a day on which the University is officially open (Monday through Friday) except for official University holidays.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4. The chair will caution both parties that there should be no communication between them concerning the grievance. Both the grievant and the faculty member shall refer all matters pertinent to the academic grievance to the chair.<br \/>5. The grievant and the faculty member will provide the chair with a list of witnesses to be called. Each party is responsible for notifying his\/her witnesses of the meeting. The chair may assist with summoning witnesses to the hearing; however, the responsibility of producing witnesses rests with the respective parties involved.<\/p><p><strong><u>College Academic Grievance Committee Composition<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The College Academic Grievance Committee will be appointed by the dean of each college. The Committee will consist of five members: three faculty members from the college and two students. An ad-hoc committee will be appointed to hear graduate student issues. Membership of the ad-hoc committee will be three graduate faculty and two graduate students. One alternate faculty member and one alternate student will be named in the event that a seated committee member finds it necessary to excuse themselves or is successfully challenged. The dean will appoint one of the three faculty members to serve as chair. The College Academic Grievance Committee will hear academic dishonesty cases as well as allegations of unfair\/unacceptable treatment of students by faculty. Complaints involving discrimination or harassment will be handled in accordance with the Student Policy and Procedure Manual,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/student-policy\/sexual-assault\/\">Title IX and Power-based Violence<\/a>. If the case concerns academic dishonesty, the procedures followed are the same as for disciplinary matters. When the student or student group lodges a formal academic grievance of unfair\/unacceptable treatment against a faculty member, procedures for conducting a hearing will be followed as described below.<\/p><p><strong><u>Hearing Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Rules of evidence, disclosure, procedure, and the burden of proof for deciding issues found in a court of law do not apply to these procedures. The purpose of an administrative hearing in a university environment is to search for the truth and to make reasonable decisions regarding the pursuit of truth and recommendations regarding such matters. To that end, the weight of proof when deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d\u00a0For example, does the evidence and argument presented during the hearing weigh more for accepting or rejecting the allegation? The answer to that question will provide the basis for the committee\u2019s finding.<\/p><p>The committee may consider those issues that a reasonable employee or student would likely con\u00adsider in making decisions. The committee will operate in the spirit of fairness to all parties and thus all reasonable evidence and testimony that the Committee deems appropriate may be heard in the committee\u2019s attempt to determine the merits of the allegation and to determine recommendations regarding such matters.<\/p><ol><li>Any member of the committee who is directly involved with the academic grievance before the committee shall excuse himself\/herself in order to ensure a fair hearing.<\/li><li>Either the student or the faculty member may challenge any member of the committee for lack of impartiality. The challenging party shall present grounds for the challenge. The chair will rule on such challenges. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>All parties concerned with the academic grievance shall appear in person and remain until they are released by the chair.<\/li><li>Parties may appear alone or with one other person. This person may be either a friend, an advisor, or an attorney. If any party chooses to be accompanied by an attorney, he\/she must so inform the chair of the committee at least 3 days in advance of the hearing. The attorney, advisor or friend may not address the committee, witnesses or the other party(ies) directly. If the student chooses to invite the SGA Director of Student Rights and Grievances to attend the meeting, this person will be permitted to attend the meeting as the advisor.<\/li><li>The student and the faculty member may present documentary evidence, witnesses, and testimony. Only three witnesses may appear for each side. Exceptions to the num\u00adber of witnesses will be granted by the committee only upon demonstration that a party\u2019s case cannot be adequately presented by three witnesses. The chair will rule on all exception requests. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>The following sequence shall be followed for the presentation of testimony:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li>Grievant opening statements<\/li><li>Faculty opening statements<\/li><li>Testimony and cross examination of witnesses<\/li><li>Student closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty closing statement (10 minute limit)<\/li><li>Student rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><li>Faculty rebuttal (5 minute limit)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"7\"><li>The committee reserves the right to question any party appearing before the committee at any time.<\/li><li>All testimony on behalf of the student and the faculty member shall be heard unless judged by the chair to be repetitious or irrelevant. The decision of the chair is final.<\/li><li>Neither the student nor faculty member shall question the other directly but may suggest questions to the chair.<\/li><li>A tape recording of the proceedings, except for the committee deliberations in executive session, will be maintained along with the written record.<\/li><li>After all evidence has been presented, the committee will move into executive session to evaluate the testimony, including documentary evidence presented, and will reach a deci\u00adsion on the validity of the academic grievance and action to be taken. The committee may take notes or materials with them into executive session. All individual notes will be collected and destroyed at the conclusion of the hearing. The committee will review the findings and cast ballots in executive session. Each member is allowed one vote. The weight of proof for deciding an issue is \u201cmore likely than not.\u201d See first paragraph of section titled \u201cHearing Procedures.\u201d<\/li><li>The committee will reconvene in regular session for the purpose of informing the stu\u00addent and the faculty member of its findings and recommendation(s).<\/li><li>The committee will report its findings and recommendations to be taken to the dean of the college within ten (10) work days of the hearing. The chair will forward the records of the hearing and minutes of the meeting to the dean.<\/li><li>The dean will conduct a procedural and substantive review of the matter. The dean will either accept the findings and implement the recommendations of the committee, or if the dean determines that a procedural or due process error has been made, reject the findings and\/or recommendations of the committee and impose appropriate action or refer the matter back to the committee for reconsideration.<\/li><li>The dean will notify the student and faculty member in writing of his\/her decision(s) regarding the matter within 10 days of receipt of the report from the college Academic Grievance Committee. The dean\u2019s letter will advise the student of his\/her right to appeal and the procedures for submitting an appeal.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><u>Appeal Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The student or the faculty member may appeal the decision of the dean of the college by petitioning the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs in writing within 10 work days from the date of the letter sent by the dean. The Provost\/Vice President shall forward the petition to the Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee (undergraduate) or Graduate Council (graduate stu\u00addent appeals).<\/p><p>The petition must indicate the basis for the appeal one or more of the following:<\/p><ol><li>Published procedures were not followed;<\/li><li>There was insufficient evidence to support the Committee\u2019s decision(s);<\/li><li>Sanctions imposed were inappropriate;<\/li><li>Subsequent to the hearing, information was discovered which indicates that member(s) of the committee were not impartial.<\/li><\/ol><p>No new evidence may be presented. The decision on appeal will be based on the records of the College Academic Grievance Committee hearing, the contents of the official file including the letter of notification issued by the Dean, and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty mem\u00adber. The Academic Appeals Committee (Graduate Council) will, within 10 work days of the receipt of the petition by the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs, complete a review of this matter and send its findings and recommendation(s) to the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs for review, implementation, rejection or referral back to the appropriate committee or academic ad\u00administrator for further consideration. The Vice President will notify in writing the student, faculty member, and other appropriate parties of the decision in this matter.<\/p><p>The student or faculty member may appeal the decision of the Provost\/Vice President by submitting a petition to the President for review and recommendation by the President\u2019s Executive Appeals Com\u00admittee. The petition must be filed with the Office of the President within 10 work days of the letter sent by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The petition must indicate the basis for the appeal as noted in items 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. No new evidence may be presented. The review will be based on the records of the case and the appeal petition submitted by the student or faculty member.<\/p><p>The President will notify the appropriate parties of the decision. The decision of the President is final.<\/p><p>A copy of the\u00a0Student Academic Dishonesty Grievance Form\u00a0\u00a0documenting the outcome of the grievance procedure will be forwarded to the Academic Dishonesty Data Warehouse in the Office of Academic Affairs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Suspension<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1314\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f554173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f554173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a0<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4560c807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"4560c807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor elementor-31\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51f5d485 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51f5d485\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21197f48\" data-id=\"21197f48\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5e5331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e5e5331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is committed to helping students achieve their academic and personal goals. \u00a0Sometimes a student may have difficulties that affect their academic performance, resulting in academic probation or academic suspension. \u00a0Students are placed on academic suspension at the conclusion of any semester in which they were on academic probation and did not earn a 2.00 semester GPA.<\/p><p>The university allows and encourages students to appeal their academic suspensions. \u00a0Upon re-admission, the student may take advantage of resources and services that will help them improve their academic performance such as tutoring and academic coaching.<\/p><p><strong>Academic Suspension Appeal Checklist\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-suspension\/academic-suspension-information\/outline-for-a-well-written-appeal\/\">Outline for a Well Written Academic Appeal<\/a>\u00a0for assistance with writing your appeal.<\/li><li>Gather documentation to support your appeal and attach it to the electronic appeal form. The documentation MUST refer to the circumstances referred to in your letter. Please reference\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-suspension\/academic-suspension-information\/criteria-and-required-documentation-for-filing-for-a-waiver-of-suspension-period-on-second-or-more-suspensions\/\">Criteria and Required Documentation for Filing a Waiver of Suspension<\/a>\u00a0for information on required documentation.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Notification of appeal decision\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Once an appeal decision has been made students will be contacted directly via their student email account. All decisions are final and binding.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/academic-suspension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/06\/Academic-Appeal-Form-Instructions.pdf\">Academic Appeal Form Instructions<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Important Academic Appeal Information<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Academic Appeal Deadline, Spring 2026 Semester<\/strong>: The deadline to submit your academic appeal is\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, January 7, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You will be notified of the status of your appeal shortly after the decision has been finalized.<\/li><li>If you live in campus housing please call Housing and Residence Life at 985-448-4479. There are housing deadlines that must be met to keep your Spring 2026 housing assignment.<\/li><li>If you fail to appeal your suspension or your suspension appeal is denied, you will not be allowed to take classes for the term of your suspension, one semester or one calendar year. You may reapply for admission to the University once the suspension period has ended.<\/li><li><strong>If you registered early for the Spring 2026 semester and fail to meet the semester deadline listed above to submit your appeal, your Spring schedule will be removed on Thursday, January 8, 2026.<\/strong><\/li><li>If you met the deadline to appeal your suspension and your appeal is granted, you should be aware of the\u00a0Spring 2026<u>\u00a0payment deadline: \u00a04:15 p.m. CST on Friday, January 16, 2026.<\/u><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Financial Aid Appeal<\/strong><\/p><p>Appealing for a waiver of your\u00a0<strong>academic suspension period, and appealing for financial aid are two separate processes<\/strong>. Approval or non-approval of your academic appeal for a waiver of suspension has no direct bearing on your financial aid status.\u00a0<strong>Be sure to appeal separately to Financial Aid if you receive a letter from that office.<\/strong><\/p><p>Any questions you may have regarding Financial Aid should be directed to the Office of Financial Aid, (985) 448-4048 or finaid@nicholls.edu.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1315\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1315\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Definitions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1315\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1315\"><ol><li><strong>Academic Dishonesty<\/strong> \u2013 any action or effort by a student to use illegal, deceitful, or unacceptable means in any academic work or setting. Examples include but are not limited to falsifying data, information or citations, providing false excuses or information to an instructor concerning an academic exercise, bribery, sabotage, or willfully disrupting or disturbing the academic progress of others, cheating, and plagiarism.<\/li><li><strong>Calendar Day<\/strong> &#8211; defined as all consecutive days, including weekends and holidays.<\/li><li><strong>Cheating<\/strong> \u2013 the actual or attempted deception or fraud to improve one\u2019s grade or academic standing or to aid another student in doing so. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of cheating to accommodate specific course learning outcomes. All students should carefully review course syllabi and talk with their instructors to ensure their understanding of each instructor\u2019s cheating policy.<\/li><li><strong>Contract Cheating<\/strong>\u2013Students are prohibited from engaging a third-party to complete assignments. (Someone other than the student completes an assignment and the student then submits for credit). Including but not limited to:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li>The student submitted work found online.<\/li><li>The student hires another person to complete work.<\/li><li>The student completed work for another student.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Dishonesty<\/strong>\u2013 A student is prohibited from being dishonest in such a way that includes but not limited to malfeasance in or misuse of elective or appointive office in a student organization or as a student employee, cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the University, its officials or duly constituted committees, forgery, and the alteration or use of institutional documents or identification with the intent to defraud. Also located in the Academic Integrity section.<\/li><li><strong>Disorderly Conduct<\/strong>\u2013 Disorderly conduct includes but not limited obstruction or disruption of teaching, research or administrative activities, discipline procedures, any behavior that adversely affects the educational processes of the University or the performance of duties by University personnel and\/or any behavior that unreasonably disturbs the peace and\/or comfort of a person or persons.<\/li><li><strong>Disruptive Behavior<\/strong> \u2013 any action or effort by a student to disrupt or disturb the academic progress of other individuals within the academic setting or a setting related to academic activities.<\/li><li><strong>Plagiarism<\/strong> \u2013 the presentation of the works, words, or ideas of others as one\u2019s own, or the use of others\u2019 works, words, and ideas without giving proper acknowledgement, or the inappropriate presentation of someone else\u2019s work as their own. Individual faculty members may restrict, extend, or modify the university\u2019s general definition of plagiarism to accommodate specific course learning outcomes.<\/li><li><strong>Student<\/strong> \u2013 1) any person seeking admission or accepted for admission to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, 2) any person enrolled at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (full time, part-time, Online)<\/li><li><strong>Student Academic Grievance<\/strong> \u2013 procedures sanctioned for a student who feels he\/she has been mistreated with respect to an academic matter. These procedures do not include grade appeals.<\/li><li><strong>Student Educational Records<\/strong> \u2013 any student record maintained by the University for the purpose of recording student accomplishments, conduct sanctions, participation in activities.<\/li><li><strong>Unauthorized Recording\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Any unauthorized use of electronic or other devices to make an audio or video still frame or photographic record of any person without their prior knowledge or without their effective consent when the person or persons being recorded have a reasonable expectation of privacy and\/or such recording is likely to cause injury or distress; this includes but is not limited to surreptitiously taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, or restroom.\u00a0 If a recording is made that captures a student conduct violation or the violation of law, the Dean of Students or designee may elect not to enforce this section of the rules against the student making the recording (Amnesty).<\/li><li><strong>University premises or related premises<\/strong> \u2013 all lands, buildings, and facilities owned, leased, or controlled by the University.<\/li><li><strong>Work Day<\/strong> \u2013 a day on which the University is officially open (Monday through Friday) except for official University holidays.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b930198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b930198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e026a13\" data-id=\"e026a13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfb0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfb0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u00a0<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Integrity, Appeals, and Grievances As members of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ community, students are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic and personal conduct. 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