<p>I've been accused of cheating by another student in my class. Said student went to the professor, and the professor went to the Dean of Students. There's going to be a hearing at the academic disciplinary board.</p>
<p>What should I do? Are these hearings basically fair to the students? Should I hire a lawyer (and how would I find a lawyer anyways and what would the costs be, if I did)?</p>
<p>I'm pretty blind in this process.</p>
<p>You didn’t give any details on how you allegedly cheated.</p>
<p>How did the accuser say you did this?</p>
<p>I don’t know; all I know is that I’ve been accused.</p>
<p>As long as its her word against yours, nothing will happen. There needs to be concrete proof for you to be incriminated.</p>
<p>If you are summoned to a hearing, dress well and be professional. Deny all the charges and explain your situation. Be polite and courteous. If what you are saying here is actually true and if the due process at your college/university if fair, you should have no problem.</p>
<p>If you did not cheat, it would be very hard to prove you did. </p>
<p>Do you think this person is mistaken or lying? </p>
<p>Did you cheat?</p>
<p>Yenmor:</p>
<p>I don’t know who the identity of the person who accused me is (although I’m pretty confident I know who they are and their personal motivation for doing so). That motivation is specifically that I did something very inappropriate to them at a party - specifically I ****ed in a cup of urine and threw it on his face as a dare and got away with it. Should I mention that obliquely during the hearing as part of my defense?</p>
<p>I think that this person’s accusation might be willfully trying to convince him or herself that something happened which didn’t. Although I have no idea.</p>
<p>lol definitely do not mention that</p>
<p>I think I would leave that out unless specifically asked. That person might not even be the accuser, though your assumption that it is probably a good one. My suggestion is just tell the truth. If they ask is there any reason why someone would lie about this then I would tell them. The party guy may be setting you up and it may be a little more involved. The party guy may have gotten someone else to make the accusation and there may be “evidence”
Good Luck</p>
<p>Never admit to a crime in a forum or formal setting.</p>
<p>Really? You threw hazardous body material into the eyes of a person? You’re a pathetic “person”. You deserve it if you are convicted of cheating.</p>
<p>EYES that are mucous membranes much like a vagina or mouth. They absorb things.</p>
<p>So I’ve now been informed that there might be multiple witnesses against me (although I’m not entirely sure). I’m probably panicking, but what would you guys advise me to do?</p>
<p>^Did you actually cheat?</p>
<p>If not, deny until the cows come home.</p>
<p>I’ve been the person ‘judging’ cases like this before. I was on my high school’s Honor Council for four years. We could usually tell when there was evidence and when there wasn’t.</p>
<p>Saying you looked over your shoulder to get another person’s answers on a multiple choice test isn’t usually enough to do anything. On the other hand, having concrete proof that you copied answers verbatim is.</p>
<p>Hmm… you did throw urine in a person’s face, so I don’t think it’s too farfetched to imagine you cheating. Plus, in most of these threads I’ve seen the person typically has cheated.</p>
<p>AUGirl: How do you tell?</p>
<p>I’m going to try to use the test itself as evidence of my innocence.</p>
<p>I’d be glad they haven’t tried to press charges on you for assault.</p>