Honor Code Violation

cobrat
Sat, 11 May 2013 12:29:17 +0000

How bad is just leaving an F? She may eventually want to go to Grad school, will this affect her? It doesn’t help her GPA but honestly doesn’t hurt it as much as i tought it would.



Being found guilty of an honor code violation alone means she will have to explain that to grad adcoms/department Professors who may be wary of admitting a possible “cheater” into their program. This may also adversely affect employment in some career fields where perceived integrity/honesty are highly prized such as law. If this stands, all she can do with that is write a short addendum explaining the circumstances and letting the chips fall where they may.

The F on the transcript is a more minor issue in comparison though it ideally should be corrected…even if an extra semester is completed. Preferably with another Prof.

A reason why if I were you and you believe your D has been railroaded, I’d consider consulting an attorney who specializes in dealing with such issues along with knowledge of LD/psychological conditions to see if that will result in a compromise that will leave that stain off her transcript and conduct record. At this point, unless there are further route to appeals, this is probably your only option…even if it is an uncertain tenuous option at best.