Academic Integrity Student Hearing Statement
This Student Hearing Statement must be completed by any SU student whose academic integrity case will
be heard by a hearing panel – regardless of the reason for the hearing (e.g., student appeal, hearing requested
by instructor, hearing required).
This form is designed to help students prepare for hearings by developing written responses to the charges
and sanctions they face. It is provided to hearing panel members in advance of the hearing. Students are
strongly encouraged to consult the Academic Integrity Advisor in their school/college (or in the
school/college where they have been charged) for assistance in evaluating the evidence and deciding
how to respond to the charges. Making these decisions thoughtfully, in advance of the hearing, is
critically important because most decisions made by hearing panels are final and cannot be appealed.
Students may also contact the Academic Integrity Office for help in planning their Hearing Statements.
Submit this form to the Academic Integrity Office (aio@syr.edu) and to the Academic Integrity Coordinator
at the school/college where the hearing will occur at least seven business days before the scheduled hearing.
(Students using this form to request a hearing for the purpose of appealing an Academic Integrity charge
must submit this form within seven business days of receiving notice of the charge from the AIO.)
Note: A student’s failure to complete this form will not preclude the holding of a hearing. It will be up to the
school/college Academic Integrity Coordinator and the University Academic Integrity Representative
(UAIR) chairing the panel to decide whether to allow submission of a statement after deadline.
1. Student Case Information
Your name:
Today’s date:
Course name:
Instructor’s name:
2. Response to the Charge (Check the relevant box below.)
I admit academic dishonesty.
I admit academic negligence.1
I deny the charge.
1
Students considering an admission of academic negligence should bear in mind that SU’s Academic
Integrity Policies emphasize that “All students – especially graduate and professional students – bear a
heavy burden of scrutiny when claiming that apparent acts of academic dishonesty lacked an intent
to deceive” (Section III, “Academic Dishonesty and Academic Negligence,” pp. 5-7). Students who argue
that their actions resulted from negligence rather than deliberate dishonesty should be prepared to support
their argument with a plausible account of events leading to the charge. A student may be found negligent
only once and only in the absence of any prior dishonesty charge, so students with a prior violation
on record must admit dishonesty or deny the new charge.
April 2015
Academic Integrity Student Hearing Statement, p. 2
3. Explanation of Your Response to the Charge
(The box below will expand as you type)
4. Optional Request for Assistance with Charges Involving Computers or Technology:
If your charge involves computers or technology, you have the option to request assistance from
Information Technology and Services (ITS) in documenting technology-related evidence. For example, you
might wish to request assistance if you are making the case that you gave your instructor the wrong
computer file. In this circumstance, you could request help in demonstrating that the correct file existed
before the submission deadline passed. Your instructor may also request assistance in documenting
technology-related evidence. ITS offers an unbiased opinion regarding the role of technology. ITS does not
act as an advocate for students or instructors.
I would like to request
assistance from ITS.
If you would like assistance, you must email ITS at
memorr02@syr.edu and copy aio@syr.edu and the school/college
Academic Integrity Coordinator at the same time that you submit
this form. An ITS staff member will be in touch with you.
I am NOT requesting
assistance from ITS.
April 2015
Academic Integrity Student Hearing Statement, p. 3
5. Response to the Proposed Sanction (Check the relevant box below.)
I accept the sanction.
I object to the sanction.
6. Explanation of Response to the Proposed Sanction
(The box below will expand as you type)
7. Explanation of any mitigating circumstances. Note: Students asking for consideration of mitigating
circumstances are expected to provide evidence in support of those circumstances. For example, a
student might submit a letter from a certified doctor or mental health professional to document
significant health matters.
(The box below will expand as you type)
8. REQUIRED: Best phone number at which to reach you:
______________________________________________________________________________________
Keep in mind that we may need to reach you on or after your hearing date, and list a cell phone or other
number at which we can reach you immediately.
April 2015