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Dental students charged with academic misconduct
Lindsay Dunham
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: News
Five SIU School of Dental Medicine students have been charged with academic misconduct, after an incident in May 2007 temporarily suspended the grades of the entire first-year class.
The school investigated all 52 students in their first year at the SIU School of Dental Medicine in Alton after allegations of academic dishonesty were brought to the university.
According to a statement released by Ann Boyle, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, five of the students are charged with academic misconduct, as well as misuse of university documents with intent to deceive and unprofessional behavior under the School's Student Conduct Code.
Two of the students being charged are appealing the findings.
The SDM's Conduct Committee handled the investigation and unanimously recommended the sanctions against the five students.
"The School of Dental Medicine Student Conduct Committee followed established school policies in addressing these issues," Boyle said in the statement. "The five students found in violation of the School's Student Conduct Code were sanctioned, based on the available evidence. However, since the appeal process is ongoing at this time for some of these students, the final disposition of each case is not yet complete."
The university will not release the names of the students involved.
"We have to be careful about what we say regarding this because of privacy laws," Greg Conroy, director of public affairs at SIUE, said.
Punishment for the academic misconduct can range from disciplinary warning to dismissal, but due to privacy laws, the school will not release the actions that will be taken against the students.
"Faculty members of the school are now studying our protocols governing examinations to prevent such problems in the future," Boyle said in the statement. "Personal integrity and ethical standards form the foundation of all healthcare professions, including dentistry. We take these issues very seriously."
The school investigated all 52 students in their first year at the SIU School of Dental Medicine in Alton after allegations of academic dishonesty were brought to the university.
According to a statement released by Ann Boyle, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, five of the students are charged with academic misconduct, as well as misuse of university documents with intent to deceive and unprofessional behavior under the School's Student Conduct Code.
Two of the students being charged are appealing the findings.
The SDM's Conduct Committee handled the investigation and unanimously recommended the sanctions against the five students.
"The School of Dental Medicine Student Conduct Committee followed established school policies in addressing these issues," Boyle said in the statement. "The five students found in violation of the School's Student Conduct Code were sanctioned, based on the available evidence. However, since the appeal process is ongoing at this time for some of these students, the final disposition of each case is not yet complete."
The university will not release the names of the students involved.
"We have to be careful about what we say regarding this because of privacy laws," Greg Conroy, director of public affairs at SIUE, said.
Punishment for the academic misconduct can range from disciplinary warning to dismissal, but due to privacy laws, the school will not release the actions that will be taken against the students.
"Faculty members of the school are now studying our protocols governing examinations to prevent such problems in the future," Boyle said in the statement. "Personal integrity and ethical standards form the foundation of all healthcare professions, including dentistry. We take these issues very seriously."
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