The Logger: Student HandbookThe Logger: Student Handbook

Standard Five

A member of the Puget Sound community shall become informed about the rights and responsibilities inherent in the Integrity Code. All members will refrain from any interference with the procedures related to the enforcement of the Code or any disciplinary decision, and will agree to fulfill any sanction properly imposed under the provisions of the Integrity Code.

The Integrity Code describes those behaviors which are contrary to the University community’s values. It also guarantees certain rights in resolving any complaint brought against a student:

  1. The right to specific information about an alleged violation of the Standards, so that a student may prepare a defense.
  2. The right to receive written notice about both the alleged violation and a description of the process by which it will be adjudicated, as well as sufficient time to prepare for such adjudication.
  3. The right to choose options for the adjudication of an alleged violation including an opportunity for peer adjudication by the Honor Court as well as less formal administrative methods.
  4. The right to due process, which provides for reasonable and fair enforcement of the policies and procedures which accompany the Principles and Standards, including the right to timely resolution of a crisis and, where appropriate, confidentiality as an important consideration governing a student’s return to full participation in the University community.

Any interference with the exercise of these rights can erode the access which all students receive to fair and reasonable treatment by undermining the opportunity for due process. For this reason, then, if a student, for example, interferes with this process by providing false information, or silently permits a violation in his or her own room or with property for which that student shares responsibility, or if a student fails to honor a commitment to complete a sanction, then that student commits a further violation of the Standards and is subject to sanction.

A copy of the University of Puget Sound Integrity Code available to all undergraduate students and any University member at www.ups.edu/logger. It explains due process procedures and the options available to students charged with a violation, and other features of the Integrity Code system for adjudication.

Approved by the University of Puget Sound Board of Trustees  10/5/91