Definitions
8.1 Various terms appearing in other articles of this document are defined below.
8.1.1 Administrators: Persons employed, either regular or temporary, full or part time, who manage budgets, direct work units, or formulate, evaluate, and/or administer University policy.
8.1.2 Academic Dishonesty: Refer to General Student Regulation 1.00, Scholarship and Grades.
8.1.3 All-University Student Governing Bodies: Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) and Council of Graduate Students (COGS).
8.1.3.1 All-University Graduate Student Governing Body: Council of Graduate Students (COGS).
8.1.3.2 All-University Undergraduate Student Governing Body: Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU).
8.1.4 Class Day: A day on which classes are held, including days of Final Exam Week.
8.1.5 Complainant: A member of the University community who initiates judicial proceedings.
8.1.6 Counsel: A member of the student body, faculty, or staff of the University chosen by either the complainant or the respondent to assist in the preparation or presentation of a case. No member of the University's legal department shall serve as a counsel under these provisions.
8.1.7 Disciplinary Case: A case brought against a student respondent accused of violating a regulation, academic professional standard, or all-University policy. Such a case is heard under Section 4.3 or Section 2.4.7; if the allegations are upheld, the respondent is subject to disciplinary sanctions as defined in Section 4.2.4bherein.
8.1.8 Faculty: All persons appointed by the University, either regular or temporary, either under the rules of tenure or not, holding the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor, persons appointed as librarians, or other persons with approved titles in the academic personnel system whose duties involve instructional activities.
8.1.9 Falsification of Admission or Academic Records: Refer to General Student Regulation 5.00, Protection of University Functions and Services, as it applies to records that are created and/or effectively maintained by the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, or academic units (e.g. colleges, departments, and schools).
8.1.10 Graduate Student: A student enrolled with a Registrar's Classification of 6 or 7 (graduate degree). Those students who are enrolled in graduate non-degree programs shall be deemed graduate students.
8.1.11 Graduate-Professional Student: A student enrolled with a Registrar's classification of 8 or 9 (medical degree). Those students who are enrolled in graduate-professional non- degree programs shall be deemed graduate-professional students.
8.1.12 Living Group: Any unit of University-owned housing including on-campus residence hall, floor, apartment, or residence complex or off-campus housing including sorority or fraternity house; scholarship; cooperative; or religious living unit.
8.1.13 Hearing Body: A duly constituted judiciary as outlined in 4.5 above or a representative from the Office of Student Affairs authorized to hear judicial complaints, as outlined in 4.3.1.1 above.
8.1.14 Non-disciplinary Case: A case brought by a student under Section 2.4.2 or Section 4.4 herein. Disciplinary sanctions discussed in Section 4.2.4b are not imposed in non- disciplinary cases; rather, the student bringing such a case seeks relief.
8.1.15 Penalty Grade: A grade assigned by an instructor who believes a student to have committed academic dishonesty. If no disciplinary case is instituted against the student, the penalty grade may be appealed under Section 2.4.9 above. If a disciplinary case is instituted and the charge is held not to be supported by a preponderance of the evidence, the penalty grade may be appealed under Section 2.4.8 above. In either such appeal of a penalty grade, the proceedings are non-disciplinary.
8.1.16 Preponderance of the Evidence: That which is more convincing, more credible, and of a greater weight. In disciplinary cases, a preponderance of evidence must overcome an appropriate presumption of innocence.
8.1.17 Professional Standards: Any codes of expected professional conduct must be approved by the academic units, the dean, and, in the case of college statements, the Office of the Provost. The procedure for the approval by the academic units should include student participation in accordance with 1.5.3. The dean and the Office of the Provost shall consult with appropriate governance groups before taking action. These codes are to be provided to students at the time of their admission to the program or to a course in the unit.
8.1.18 Respondent: An individual, formal and informal groups, recognized and unrecognized groups, or unit from the University community alleged to be responsible for a situation or conflict or for violation of a regulation or policy.
8.1.19 Staff: Employees of the University other than those specifically defined in this article.
8.1.20 Student: An individual is considered a student from the time of admission to Michigan State University until graduation, recess, dismissal, suspension, or withdrawal from the University, or non-registration for more than one consecutive term.
8.1.21 Student Organization: A group of students who have complied with formal requirements for becoming an organization and have registered with the appropriate all-University student governing body.
8.1.22 Undergraduate: A student enrolled with a Registrar's classification of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Those students enrolled in undergraduate non-degree programs shall be deemed undergraduates.
8.1.23 University Community: All persons who are students, trustees, administrators, faculty, or staff.
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