Page 87 of Ferrum College Faculty Handbook by Ferrum College Virginia

5. Failure to cooperate with the Honor Board Members of the college community who are notified of Honor Board action which involves them and who fail to attend a scheduled meeting or hearing may be subject to disciplinary action, at the discretion of the Honor Board. Witnesses are required to testify when called. Students Found culpable of an Honor Board violation who fail to comply with the sanction(s) set by the board may be subject to further disciplinary action. C. Organization The Honor Board shall hear two types of cases. First, any member of the College community may bring a case directly to the Honor Board. This is called an initial case . Second, the student involved may appeal to the Honor Board if it is felt that the faculty members settlement was unfair. This is called an appeal . Both types of cases shall be heard by an Honor Board panel with student participation and with the right to appeal an Honor Board decision to the Dean of the College or designee. Five members of the faculty shall be nominated to the Honor Board. Each will serve a three-year term. Terms are staggered as prescribed by the Dean of the College. Elections for new members are held during the first regular faculty meeting of the year. The Board shall choose its own chairperson. The chair or chairs designee normally is a non-voting member who shall arrange the time, place and personnel for the hearing panels. The Honor Board chairperson shall keep the files and records of the Honor Board. The Student Government Association Executive Council shall nominate five students to serve on the hearing panels, and they shall be confirmed by the Vice President and Dean of the College. The SGA is required to inform the chairperson of the names, phone numbers, and local addresses of the selected students within 15 days of selection. D. Process A faculty member who learns of a possible violation from personal observation, physical evidence, or the complaint of a student may settle this matter privately with the accused student. Once the faculty member is satisfied of the student's culpability, he or she must check with the Honor Board chairperson (1) to be sure of the proper procedure and (2) to be aware of previous infractions (though not the details). If there are any previous violations, the chairperson will urge that the case come to the Honor Board so that the sanction will reflect this history, since the most severe sanction an individual faculty member can give is limited to an F in the course. The faculty member is obligated to inform the student of his or her decision and must report any violation, including those settled privately, to the Honor Board chairperson for the Board's permanent records. This information should include the name of the student involved and the decision on the matter. A form for this purpose is available from the Honor Board chair or the Deans Office. The faculty member is also required to advise the student of the right to appeal this decision to the Honor Board within two working days. The faculty member must inform the student of the name, phone number, and office location of the chairperson. If the faculty member considers appropriate a penalty more severe than an F in the course, then the faculty

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