General Questions
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What happened to the Office of Judiciary Programs?
We renamed our office the Department of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity as of July 1, 2008. This was done to reduce confusion as to our department鈥檚 purpose and scope as well as to emphasize academic integrity as a top priority for the department and the University. -
What does your department do?
SCAI is an administrative department responsible for student disciplinary issues. When a student is alleged to have broken the rules laid out in the 食色视频 Student Code of Conduct, our department investigates and determines whether the student is responsible. Our staff works closely with the Department of Residence Life to coordinate disciplinary matters that take place in any of our on-campus housing areas. We also assess and enforce sanctions on students found responsible for such violations. Finally, we actively promote integrity on campus through outreach efforts to students and faculty. -
Do you oversee the conduct of faculty and staff?
No. Our department is part of the Division of Student Success and we are solely charged with handling student conduct issues. Anyone who believes a University employee has done something inappropriate, unethical, or illegal should contact that employee鈥檚 direct supervisor. -
Do you offer a pre-law, legal studies, or paralegal program?
No. Our department is part of the Division of Student Success and we are solely charged with handling student conduct issues. Anyone who believes a University employee has done something inappropriate, unethical, or illegal should contact that employee鈥檚 direct supervisor. -
Do you offer a pre-law, legal studies, or paralegal program?
Our department is not an academic department. 食色视频 offers a minor in legal studies through the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. 食色视频 Continuing Education offers certificate programs for legal assistants and paralegals. -
Are you part of the police?
No. Although we work closely the Department of Public Safety, we do so because of the natural overlap of our duties. The police are responsible for upholding the law. Our job is to uphold the 食色视频 Student Code of Conduct. Some actions may break law and policy both, such as underage drinking or drug use. In such cases, the police and our department coordinate their efforts, but the two processes remain completely independent and may go on simultaneously. -
Is that double jeopardy?
No. Because we are not a court of law, there is no 鈥渄ouble jeopardy鈥 rule barring us from dealing with infractions of our own policy just because the police may also be involved. In fact, our process is usually much faster than the criminal courts. -
Where are you located and how do I get in touch with you?
Our office is located in the Carmichael Student Center, 2nd floor, room 274. We are generally open during business hours Monday through Friday unless the entire University is closed. We can also be reached by phone at 470.578.3403 or email at SCAI@kennesaw.edu.