An Introduction to the White Book

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UASOMs Honor Council
An Introduction to the White Book
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UASOMs Honor Council
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Incident Reporting
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Incident Reporting
You see or hear something
that just doesnt seem right
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Incident Reporting
WITHIN 2 CLASS DAYS Contact 1 member of the
honor council
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Incident Reporting The Honor Council
MS-4 Rachel Paisley Ryan Swain Jessica
Zarzour Michael Gates (H) Eric Law (T)
MS-2 Deidre Downs Paul Linsky Frank
Laughlin Rashi Singhal
MS-3 Jennifer Bryson Meredith Gault Grady
Maddox Benjamin Rogers (H) Ray McLaughlin (T)
MS-1 TBD
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Incident Reporting
Provide the following 3 facts
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Incident Reporting

• JUST
• Your name
• Your Class
• 3. The class of the Accused(s)

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Incident Reporting
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At this point WHO KNOWS WHAT ?
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At this point WHO KNOWS WHAT ?

• The Accuser knows his or her version of the
  story
• ? Honor Council Representative knows
• the Accusers name
• the Accusers class
• the Accuseds class (but not his or her identity)
  
• ? on the Honor Council knows the
  Accuseds name

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No One
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Preliminary Investigation
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Preliminary Investigation
An Honor Council Member is required to present a
report of any suspected violation to the Honor
Council Chair.
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Preliminary Investigation
The Honor Council Chair appoints an Investigator
Honor Council Member Not a classmate of the
Accused Not an Honor Council Officer
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Preliminary Investigation
The Investigator

• Contacts the Accuser
• Contacts the Accused
• Contacts any Witnesses
• Compiles a written report
• WITHOUT NAMES

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At this point WHO KNOWS WHAT ?
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At this point WHO KNOWS WHAT ?

• The Accuser knows his or her version of the
  story
• The Accused knows that he or she is being
  investigated
• ? (including the Chair) Honor Council
  Representatives know
• the Accusers name
• the Accusers class
• the Accuseds class (but not his or her identity)
  
• ? Honor Council Representative outside of the
  Accuseds
• class knows pertinent information, including the
  Accuseds
• identity investigator

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Preliminary Hearing
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Preliminary Hearing
The Preliminary Hearing is a closed proceeding
attended by

• The 5 Preliminary Hearing Committee Members
• The Trial Clerk (a Vice Chair)
• The Investigator
• The Honor Council Administrative Advisor

The 5 voting members of the committee are
the Chair and 1 member from each class
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Preliminary Hearing
The Preliminary Hearing is conducted without the
Accuser or Accuseds names being revealed.
The Investigator presents the results of the
preliminary investigation but maintains
confidentiality.
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Preliminary Hearing
The Preliminary Hearing Committee may

• Dismiss the case
• Request a more thorough investigation
• Refer to other authorities (such as police)
• Move to proceed with an Honor Court Trial

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At this point WHO KNOWS WHAT ?
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At this point WHO KNOWS WHAT ?

• The Accuser knows his or her version of the
  story
• The Accused knows that he or she is being
  investigated
• ? (including the Chair) Honor Council
  Representatives know
• the Accusers name
• the Accusers class
• the Accuseds class (but not his or her identity)
  
• ? Honor Council Representative outside of the
  Accuseds
• class knows pertinent information, including the
  Accuseds
• identity
• ?
  knows the Facts, but not identities

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Preliminary Hearing Committee
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The Honor Court
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The Honor Court
The Jury 7 out of 20 randomly selected
students with representation from each class.
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The Honor Court
Members of the Honor Council involved include

• Both Vice Chairs
• The original trial clerk and the other as the
  moderator
• The presenter
• who represents the Accuser
• Possibly, advocates for the Accused
• may also be chosen from student body

These individuals do not vote on the outcome
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The Honor Court

• The Jury
• First, decides whether a violation has occurred
• Then, decides an appropriate punishment subject
  to administrative approval

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The SSMUD
Find an updated SSMUD at the Honor Councils
website.
http//main.uab.edu/uasom/2/show.asp?durki2201