The student shall have the right to appeal the allegation of his or her guilt to each higher level of authority up to and including the All-University Court. Such appeal must be filed in writing within 15 days of notification of the sanction. The assignment of a grade by the instructor on a paper or examination involved in the offense shall not be subject to appeal. The student shall have a right to attend and participate in a class until a decision is made on his or her appeal.
*The Department of Athletics Cheating/Plagiarism policy does not supersede the University Policy but will be enforced in addition to the penalties issued by University academic officials.
Being a Student-Athlete is a privilege and not a right. As a Student-Athlete, you are expected to maintain the highest degree of integrity on and off of the field, court and/or track. Penalties that will be issued to any Student-Athlete involved in acts of cheating, plagiarism or forgery include but are not limited to:
A Student-Athlete who in any way cooperates with another student in the act of cheating, plagiarism and/or forgery will be held accountable to their involvement. Consequences will be delivered based on the decision of the Administrative Staff and Head Coach.
Any student-athlete seeking an appeal for cheating/plagiarism penalties issued must submit a formal written statement to the Faculty Athletic Representative within 15 days of notification of the sanction. The Faculty Athletic Representative will deliver a response within 10 days of receiving the appeal. Dependent on the nature of the sanction, the student-athlete will not be able to practice or compete during the appeals process. Please be aware that the appeal process for the Department of Athletics is a separate process than that which is governed Kentucky State University's Academic Affairs Department. The University Appeal process can be found on page 47 of the Student-Athlete Handbook and page 15 of the Kentucky State University Student Handbook.