What if the student did commit the violation – why should the student admit it and risk punishment?
A report to Student Judicial Affairs, regardless of the outcome, can be a learning process. The goals of a disciplinary inquiry are to find the truth, to be fair, and to treat all those involved with respect. While it may be difficult for a student who has violated the rules to admit fault, experience has shown that most students have the courage to acknowledge their mistakes. The act of taking personal responsibility allows the student to get beyond a bad decision and move forward with his or her life. In addition, admitting responsibility and accepting the consequences of one’s actions is an important mitigating factor that is taken into account in imposing sanctions; a student who admits the violation will receive a less severe sanction than one who continues to deny or tries to cover-up the offense.
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