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Ideal_Rock
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A close friend of mine has been accused of cheating on an exam. The funny thing--it was an open book, open note exam. The only things banned were commercial supplements and digital notes. The accuser says that she saw another open document below the exam document on my friend's screen--my friend says that she did not cheat, and I wholeheartedly believe her. The accuser did not even sit behind her during the exam, but did stalk back and forth behind her seat 5 times to use the restroom (even though she was sitting in an aisle seat, she walked back across the whole row to use the opposite aisle). Its a case of he-said, she-said, but it will be going to a student conduct review board regardless--the accuser is adamant that it does and will follow it through to that point; if found guilty of a violation, my friend (a law student in her last year) will not graduate on time, will have to repeat the course, will have to postpone the bar exam by 6 months, and most importantly--will have a note sent to the state bar about the violation which will impact her chance of passing the bar and becoming a licensed attorney (students must pass character and fitness to pass the bar). There is no software on the computer that will corroborate either student.
Has anyone gone through such a proceeding, or know someone that has? Has anyone been on a similar board (I believe its comprised on students and professors)? Does anyone have any advice at all? Does anyone know of a lawyer that deals with student conduct issues? She is inconsolable; does anyone have advice?
Please avoid discussing the ethics of cheating; I'd love any and all practical advice you might have for me, but I am so drained from being by her side for the past few days that I will not be able to handle adversarial comments that I would generally find to be thought-provoking and interesting--though I'm sorry to make such a request, I just think that I cannot handle it right now
Anything would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance.
Has anyone gone through such a proceeding, or know someone that has? Has anyone been on a similar board (I believe its comprised on students and professors)? Does anyone have any advice at all? Does anyone know of a lawyer that deals with student conduct issues? She is inconsolable; does anyone have advice?
Please avoid discussing the ethics of cheating; I'd love any and all practical advice you might have for me, but I am so drained from being by her side for the past few days that I will not be able to handle adversarial comments that I would generally find to be thought-provoking and interesting--though I'm sorry to make such a request, I just think that I cannot handle it right now
Anything would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance.