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9. The term “Dean of Students & Campus Life” means a University official authorized on a case-by-case basis to impose sanctions upon students found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct. The Dean of Students & Campus Life may authorize a designee to serve on their behalf as an advisor, investigator, or chairperson to a judicial body. 10. The term “Appellate Board” means any person or persons authorized by the University to consider an appeal from a judicial body’s determination that a student has violated the Student Code of Conduct or from the sanctions imposed by the Dean of Students & Campus Life. These shall be, unless noted elsewhere, the MSG

Student Supreme Court, the Judicial Review Board, and the President of the University. 11. The term “shall” is used in the imperative sense. 12. The term “may” is used in the permissive sense. 13. The term “Residence Hall Judicial Council” refers to eight students selected and trained annually by the Dean of Students & Campus Life to hear charges of primarily residence hall violation. A quorum of five is required to hear a case. A Chief Justice is determined from the eight justices who preside over all proceedings. 14. The term “Men’s or Women’s Interclub” refers to the governing body of campus social clubs and organizations. The respective Interclub President presides over all proceedings according to the respective interclub constitution and bylaws. 15. The “Administrative Judicial Board” refers to a panel of three faculty/staff selected and trained by the Dean of Students & Campus Lifeto hear violations of the student code of conduct. The Dean of Students & Campus

Life presides over all proceedings. 16. The term “MSG Supreme Court” refers to five students appointed by the MSG President and approved by the

MSG Senate to hear appeals of student traffic violations, the Residence Hall Judicial Council, and the Men’s or Women’s Interclub Council. The Chief Justice, selected by the MSG President, presides over all proceedings. 17. The term “Judicial Review Board” refers to a panel of four presided by the Chair of the Judicial Review Board who is appointed by the University President. The panel includes one faculty (selected by the Chair of the

Judicial Review Board) and two students (appointed by the MSG President) to hear appeals of the

Administrative Judicial Board, MSG Student Supreme Court, or the Dean of Students & Campus Life. 18. The Dean of Students & Campus Life is that person designated by the University President to be responsible for the administration of the Student Code of Conduct. 19. The term ”policy” is defined as the written regulations for the University as found in, but not limited to, the

Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook, residence hall publications, and the University catalog. 20. The term ”cheating” includes, but is not limited to: (l) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; (3) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the University faculty or staff; or (4) using the same material to submit for credit in differing courses without prior approval from the instructors. 21. The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. 22. The term “collusion” means the unauthorized collaboration with another person(s) in preparing academic assignments or collaboration with another person to commit a violation of a provision of the policies on scholastic dishonesty. 23. The term “notice” generally means at the time the letter, document, or information was mailed. Revised – July 2016 Disclaimer: Generally, this policy will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. If changes occur, students will be notified and copies of the changes will be distributed in a timely manner.