February 9, 1995

To: All Kellogg Students and Faculty

From: Kellogg Honor Code Committee:

John Clevenger, Todd Duthie, Karen Schmidt, Vincent Grimaldi, Brian Bell, Scott Sangster

Subject: Statement of Honor Code Violation

During the Fall term, a panel of Kellogg students was formed to hear an Honor Code case. The purpose of this statement is to report the finding of the student hearing panel to the Kellogg community as required by the Honor Code. While reporting an Honor Code violation is not pleasant, it is a critical component of maintaining the academic integrity and standards which are essential to the ongoing success of Kellogg.

A student was reported for altering an answer on a final examination after it had been graded and then submitting it for regrading. The student was reported to the Honor Code Committee by a member of the faculty.

A hearing panel composed of eight Kellogg students was selected at random for the purpose of determining innocence or guilt and recommending sanctions, if necessary. After hearing the evidence relevant to the case and the testimony of the involved parties, the panel found the party guilty of a violation of the Honor Code. Their finding and recommended sanctions were then passed on to Dean Jacobs. Dean Jacobs accepted the student panel's recommendation in whole. The sanctions levied against the student are as follows:

1. Granting of a score of zero on the Finance D30 final examination (all sanctions involving grades are advisory to the faculty)
2. Loss of the privilege to request examination regrading in all current and future Kellogg classes
3. Probation, effective immediately and to continue while a student at Kellogg
4. Recommendation for enrollment in an ethics course.

It is with your support and cooperation that the Kellogg Honor Code has helped foster the highest levels of honesty and integrity at Kellogg. We would like to thank everyone for their continued support and belief in the Honor Code.