Q: I am a student at college and they believe I have cheated on an assignment, should I plead guilty or take a hearing?
I was at university during the spring and once covid took over, I was online, it was difficult for me to resist the temptation to quickly get an answer. I tried my best to learn the material correctly but knowing I could just look it up made it difficult for me to learn properly. I blame covid entirely because I was doing so well until it happened. I wonder if I should just plead guilty, or at least have a hearing? What are your thoughts. Thank you.
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I don't have a direct answer at all. But, just so you get a sense for how school staff treat students involved in disciplinary actions (these mostly deal with a spectrum of sexual behaviors) check out all that I regularly blog about. You may well come out with a view that whether or not you violated the school's rules, the school's staff is going to violate the same rules just to get to you.
https://www.studentmisconduct.com/news
Here's specific information on what, in our opinion, motivates school staff to act the way they do including never trusting students; particularly men:
https://www.studentmisconduct.com/services
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A decision regarding your next steps requires an examination of all the facts and circumstances. If you're interested in a free consultation, please feel free to contact me. I frequently assist students with academic integrity and disciplinary matters.
Jonathan A. Vogel
Vogel Law Firm PLLC
6000 Fairview Road | South Park Towers | Suite 1200
Charlotte, NC 28210 | 704.552.3750 | vogelpllc.com
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