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College students make mistakes and can face suspension from school for several reasons. Cheating, plagiarism, and honor code violations like possession of drugs or making threats are a few. Students must be given the chance to defend themselves in a hearing before...

You work hard – the type of teacher who cares for their students and plans each day to make it as educational as possible. One day, you make a mistake and the district disciplines your record. You think it is the end of the situation until suddenly, you receive a...

College has been a challenge and you need to get a good grade on the next exam to pass the class. Your friend offers to take the test for you. Since a teacher’s assistant (TA) proctors the professor’s exam, you agree. Your friend goes to your class and gets caught...

You struggled in school and couldn’t get a good grade on an assignment, quiz, or test. Faced with getting a bad grade in class, you make a decision - you pay someone, pay a company, or ask a friend to do the online class. They accept your offer and complete the online...

You submit your foreign language composition to your teacher or professor and think that you did a pretty good job. Suddenly, you get an email from your language professor that you need to meet. In the meeting, they accuse you of using a translation program like...

You received your acceptance letter to the state university of your dreams. It is the perfect balance – living away from home yet still a car ride away if you needed your family. Suddenly, you receive a denial for in-state tuition. How could this be? You have lived in...

Did you take an exam in school and the teacher thought you cheated? You are not alone. Every day students are accused of cheating on tests in schools. Whether it be a K-12 school or college, being accused of cheating is serious. You could end up receiving an F in...

College is a big adjustment. If a student gets poor grades or gets caught cheating or plagiarizing, they can face a suspension by their university. What happens if you are suspended from college? Read on for advice from an attorney for college students. Can I appeal...

You were accepted into college and excited for the possibilities of a bright future built on a great education. However, you found some classes difficult and the transition wasn’t as smooth as you had hoped. Your course grades were lower than expected and now you are...

Chances are that if you found this blog post, you have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation. Whether it was cheating, plagiarizing, unauthorized collaboration or other violation, the consequences can be long lasting. If you were found responsible by...