Honor Code Violations
UT Tyler Honor Code Violations
Please see the Student Responsibilities Section in Student Success Section of this catalog.
Student conduct that violates both the UT Tyler Honor Code and the FCOP Honor Code may be assessed and managed simultaneously and/or additional sanctions may be imposed through the FCOP Honor Code Violation assessment process.
Fisch College of Pharmacy Honor Code Violations
Suspected academic violations of the honor code are communicated to the FCOP by submitting a copy of the Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form and, if applicable, the Scholastic Dishonesty Report to the FCOP Office of Academic Affairs.
Non-academic violations of the honor code (e.g. respect; honesty and integrity; legal and professional standards; and professionalism and ethical behavior) may be resolved between the faculty member and the student. A copy of the non-academic honor code violation should be submitted to the FCOP Office of Student Affairs. The FCOP Office of Experiential Education should be included on this submission for any violation that involves experiential coursework.
When appropriate, information will be forwarded to the UT Tyler Office of Judicial Affairs and/or the college’s PASC for adjudication.
Sanctions: The Manual of Policies and Procedures for Student Success Subchapter 8-500 includes a list of possible sanctions that may be imposed as part of the UT Tyler Judicial Process.
The PASC may impose sanctions or require additional sanctions following a violation of the college’s honor code. These include, but are not limited to:
- additional course or non-course assignments (e.g. reflection paper, community service);
- admonition and/or restitution;
- informal and formal warnings;
- probation, suspension, or dismissal from the college;
- recommended probation, suspension, or dismissal from the university (requires a referral to the Office of Judicial Affairs);
- referral to appropriate outside legal (e.g., courts), regulatory (e.g., state boards of pharmacy) or professional authorities (e.g., counseling, Behavioral Intervention Team); and/or
- direct referral to the UT Tyler Office of Judicial Affairs.
A copy of all PASC sanctions will be sent to the Office of Judicial Affairs. For those students suspended or dismissed from the college or those referred to outside agencies, the violation will also be automatically referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs adjudications.
Appeals: Please see the Professional and Academic Standards Committee Section in the FCOP Section of this catalog.
Professionalism (Non-Academic) Alerts
Student conduct that does not violate the honor code, but is of concern may be reported through the Non-Academic Alert form available at www.uttyler.edu/pharmacy/student-handbook/. Examples of non-academic concerns include: dress code, professionalism, classroom behavior, absenteeism, tardiness, and ethical concerns. Non-Academic Alerts are submitted to the FCOP Office of Student Affairs. The alert should be copied to the FCOP Office of Experiential Education if the concern arose during or may affect experiential coursework.
Sanctions for Professionalism Alert includes, but is not limited to:
- Informal warning, e.g. verbal or written informal warning;
- Informal assignment, e.g. ethical decision-making seminar and/or reflection paper assigned;
- Formal warning, i.e. a copy of the report will be sent to the FCOP Office of Academic Affairs and may be forwarded to the FCOP Professional and Academic Standards Committee (PASC), and/or the UT Tyler Judicial Affairs Office;
- Formal academic penalty, e.g. additional assignment, assignment grade change or grade deduction;
- Internal referral, i.e., a copy of the report will be sent to the FCOP Professional and Academic Standards Committee (PASC), and/or the UT Tyler Judicial Affairs Office for investigation and/or sanctions; and
- External referral to the appropriate legal (e.g., courts), regulatory (e.g., state boards of pharmacy) or professional authorities (e.g., counseling, Behavioral Intervention Team).
Students receiving a Professionalism Alert may request a formal hearing with the PASC regarding proposed sanctions and/or request a formal hearing with the PASC or UT Tyler Office of Judicial Affairs regarding the actions described within the alert.