Can a student just lie or argue his/her way out of trouble, and get away with it?
This is a bad idea. People almost always get caught in their lies, and arguing doesn’t work in a fair process designed to find the truth, such as our student disciplinary system. As for lying, one lie leads to another and another. Eventually, everything comes crashing down, and what was a single violation at the start is compounded by further dishonest acts, each of which can trigger additional and more severe sanctions. If a student is found to have lied in order to cover up a violation, what could have been resolved with Probation could result in the student being Suspended or even Dismissed. Similarly, arguing and going on the offensive can be disastrous if the student did commit the violation; it only delays the inevitable, demonstrates an unwillingness to accept responsibility, and aggravates the potential punishment. It is best to tell the truth right at the beginning, face one’s mistakes and take responsibility for the consequences, in order to learn from the experience and deve
