<p>Hi Everyone
I am new here and I'm hoping somebody would help me out with this problem. I am a current undergraduate student in my junior year. I recently received an email from the program manager for one of my courses that they were reporting me to the Committee on Academic Misconduct because they believed that a possible misconduct had happened. The committee is yet to inform me whether they consider this a misconduct or not. But he informed me that it was because of the medical excuse that I had provided for my absences was not suitable. The date on the excuse note did not match the dates of absences. And I have been given an Incomplete in the course until the committee can come to a decision.
I took the course during summer. It had an attendance requirement but I was unable to attend many of my classes. I told my professor that I had no valid excuse for absences. I told him that I have a chronic back condition and do not visit the doctor every time it gets bad. I told him that I could give him a copy of my personal records which indicate in clear words that I have a chronic condition and he may or may not consider it. I left it entirely up to him but I did tell him that by no means was I trying to provide excuse for my absences but was just providing him documents to take my problem into consideration if he wished to. I am international student and my last visit to the doctor here had been last year. But I have received treatment for this condition in my own country as well in between and have documents to prove it.
I want you all to tell me if I am at fault here or not. And will I be accused of academic misconduct? If so then what will be my penalty? I am extremely worried about this whole situation. I have never lied or cheated in my whole life and have always been a good student and never had any disciplinary action taken against me. Do you think they'll accuse me?</p>
<p>I don’t know what they’re going to do, but you should have taken the documentation of the chronic condition to the disabilities office at your school, they could have helped you. After the fact I’m not sure if they can help anymore but it might be worth trying to see if they can intervene at all and advocate for you. I have a chronic condition and, like you, it’s not practical to go to the doctor every time it flares up-- my professors provided me extra consideration for attendance requirements as a disability accommodation.</p>
<p>you should have registered that condition with the disabilities office at your school.</p>