Academic Integrity

Instructions to the Students

It is the student's responsibility to meet with the faculty member to discuss the alleged violation of academic integrity. Failure to do so may result in an automatic hearing before the AIC. At this meeting between the faculty member and the students, the student has the opportunity to accept the faculty member's proposed sanction or request a hearing of the AIC.

If he or she so desires, the student appearing before the committee shall have the right to be assisted at the hearing by an advisor of his or her choice. The advisor shall be from the Pepperdine community, either faculty, staff, or student. The student shall notify the committee's chairperson of the name of the advisor and the relationship to him or her at least twenty-four hours prior to the hearing. With permission of the committee, an advisor may make a brief statement on the student's behalf. Otherwise, the advisor will limit himself or herself to consultation with the student.

If, for substantial reason, the accused student cannot attend the hearing at the arranged time, the student should contact the AIC chairperson as soon as possible. If the student cancels or postpones a second meeting, the committee may rule that the student's failure to appear be considered a waiver on the student's part. Failure to attend a scheduled hearing will be considered a waiver of the student's right to represent themselves and will result in the hearing proceeding without them.