Section 1. Governing Bodies

The Georgia Institute of Technology Academic Honor Code recognizes the present bodies given the power to enforce

be the principal administrator to enforce Institute disciplinary measures as presently specified in Article XIX Section B,

of the Rules and Regulations section of the current Georgia Institute of Technology General Catalog. The Academic

academic misconduct as currently specified in XIX Section B, of the Rules and Regulations section of the current

Georgia Institute of Technology General Catalog.

Section 2. Reporting Honor Code Violations

In order for an Academic Honor Code to function, members of the Georgia Tech community must not tolerate violations

of it by anyone. Community members are at their discretion to use any of three options to report suspected Honor

Code violations:

the Undergraduate Student Council and the Graduate Student Senate, or by a petition of ten percent (10%) of

the total population (undergraduate and graduate) directed to both the undergraduate student body president

thirds (2/3) of the votes cast in a special election open to the undergraduate and graduate students, provided

that the proposed amendments have been published in the Technique at least one week prior to the vote by the

amendments of appendices which pertain to either the undergraduate student body or to the graduate student

body may be proposed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the respective legislative body or a petition of at least ten

percent of the respective student body directed to the respective student body president. These shall become

non-current term either past or future, co-op, or internship work periods must be reviewed/approved by the

Director of OSFA.

exceed the student’s total cost of attendance.

on your certified date of withdrawal. The result is the amount of aid to be returned.

Tuition $3,859 $3,859

Recreation Fee 54 54

Transportation Fee 81 81

Technology Fee 107 107

Activity Fee 123 123

1.9 as a sophomore,

whose programs of study cannot be accomplished within these maximums must furnish documentation from their

maximum time frame, including valid reasons for an extension (e.g., transfer hours, change of major, etc.). The form

must include a specific list of the courses you are required to take in order to complete your degree. The maximum

Athletics Fee

teaching (8997) and research (8998) activities if these courses are available for their school. The 8997 and 8998

degrees:

1. Full-time students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours on a letter grade or pass-fail basis. As an

exception, the advisor and school chair may allow up to 3 hours out of the 12 minimum to be taken on an audit

basis in Fall and Spring semesters; in Summer semesters the advisor and school chair may allow up to 6 hours

out of the 12 minimum to be taken on an audit basis. Hours in excess of the required 12 may be taken on any

2. Advanced full-time doctoral students who are working primarily on their dissertation research should register for

18 or more hours of 9000 in Fall and Spring semesters, and for up to 16 hours of 9000 for summer semesters.

Technology (Georgia Tech) is committed to providing leadership in the realm of ethics and RCR. RCR training is

(5) Laboratory safety;

(6) Peer review;

RCR Online Training

RCR Doctoral Courses

may apply for and accept admission confident that the policy and regular practice of the Institute will not discriminate

Projections of the number of graduate students to be admitted and enrolled in any year will be determined (a) by the

capacity of the Institute, (b) by the capacity of the admitting department, and (c) by approved enrollment levels. If the

to be offered admission will be selected on the basis of (a) the department’s judgment of the applicant's relative

qualifications for satisfactory performance in the Institute/program/research area and (b) recognition of the Institute's

Verification of credentials and certification of compliance with Institute policies shall be the responsibility of the Office of

Graduate Admissions. Policies and procedures that are approved by the Office of the President, Board of Regents of

the University System of Georgia, and the Graduate Senate of the Institute shall be applied in determining eligibility for

2. occur at Institute sponsored activities; or

4. occur off Institute Premises when conduct adversely affects the Institute and/or the pursuit of its objectives.

b. Each Student shall be responsible for his/her conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual

c. Manufacturing, furnishing, selling, or distributing of any narcotic or dangerous drug controlled by law.

d. Disorderly conduct associated with the use of illegal drugs.

acting in the performance of his/her duties.

Panel at any point in the Student Conduct process.

e. Failure to comply with the Sanction and/or Supplementary Requirements imposed under the Student Code of

Confidentiality: Where a Complainant (where applicable) requests that their identity be withheld or the allegation(s) not

be investigated, the Institute should consider whether or not such request(s) can be honored while still promoting a

institution should inform the requesting party that the institution cannot guarantee confidentiality and that even granting

requests for confidentiality shall not prevent the institution from reporting information or statistical data as required by

law, including the Clery Act.

d. to have access to Advisors, as described in section 4 (c);

e. to remain silent with no inference of responsibility drawn;

2. The Complainant (where applicable) and Respondent shall be provided with written notice of the

3. Upon receipt of the written notice, the Respondent shall be given five (5) business days to respond in writing. In

the deadline will be considered a general denial of the alleged misconduct.

4. After review of the Respondent’s response, the investigation shall continue with interviews of the Respondent,

physical or electronic information; and any other steps deemed necessary by the investigator. The investigator

Resolution of the case should be made within thirty (30) business days of the Administrative Conference. If resolution

cannot be reached in thirty (30) business days, OSI will inform the Respondent and Complainant. OSI may waive this

c. If the Student Conduct Administrator initiates a conduct process, the Respondent is notified and is requested to

contact the Student Conduct Administrator within five (5) business days of the notification to schedule an

Institute functions unless otherwise instructed by the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students or OSI.

may refer the case to a Student Conduct Panel.

Conduct, supporting Information, and an explanation of his/her rights. The Respondent may bring an Advisor.

However, if the Advisor disrupts the investigation and resolution process, he/she may be asked to leave. The

Respondent will be provided the opportunity to present his/her version of the reported incident.

resolution process, he/she may be asked to leave.

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The Georgia Tech Undergraduate Student Government Association is made up of three branches, modeled after the

a. Be responsible for enforcing the entire Student Policy on Alcohol and Illegal Drugs.

remain on file with the Center for Student Engagement. Acknowledgment of Alcohol and Illegal Drugs Policy Forms are

provided by the Center for Student Engagement. This must be signed with every officer transition.

available in the Center for Student Engagement.

f. Ensure that alcoholic beverages are not consumed by any individual under the legal drinking age of 21.

g. Provide non-alcoholic beverages and food in reasonable quantity, in the same general area, and for the same time

A Student Activity Fee allocation request for a specific

event, item, or activity. Bill requests are made during the

The initial request or petition should be submitted in writing

Department, and the most senior RSO student leader.

An RSO will be considered a DRSO if it is in a defined

Tech Home Department must assign the role of Advisor to

Regardless of the kind of organization served (RSO or

agree on a set of expectations for one another from the

Arts & Media Organizations have the mission of creating

Civic Engagement Organizations are RSOs whose focus

emphasizes members’ involvement in civic engagement

awareness, as well as organizations whose focus is on

social issues, community partnership, or education.

Competitive Organizations are those RSOs whose focus is

Approval or denial of an RSO’s Constitution will not be

other content- or viewpoint-based determination but rather

If an RSO’s Constitution is denied for failing to include one

be notified in writing of the specific reason for the denial:

10. At minimum, each Constitution requires a Senior

11. Elections or selections process and information;

12. Advisor responsibilities;

review any such document and take action if the document

3. If the revisions of the Constitution are to fix minor errors

Constitution to current standards, CSE shall have the direct

discretion to approve such revisions without review by

4. For all other revisions, the documents shall be reviewed

d. All RSOs must include a leadership election or

encouraged to hold elections or selections at least

annually; a Constitutional provision for holding a regular

supplies or services that correlate to the

programmatic needs (or logistical requirements) of

c. if event funding is requested, a description of how

known or “miscellaneous” costs

x. Dues paid per individual through which students

team

y. Travel to locations within a 70-mile radius of

z. Any activities which violate the laws of the United

States of America, the State of Georgia, the City of

Technology

{. Food or drinks for human consumption at internal

RSO meetings

a. No more than two conferences shall be funded

b. Non-event-specific publicity shall not exceed a total

c. Liability insurance shall not exceed a total of $2000.

d. Publicity, including copying expenses, shall not

e. No more than two away events at a maximum of

$1000 each, excluding travel. Travel costs shall

only be funded for up to two away events.

f. No more than two non-away events shall be funded

purchased through capital expenditures.

a. Conferences: $1000 per conference, excluding

travel, not to exceed $100 per individual

competitive event, excluding travel, not to exceed

c. Program Fees for Off-Campus Activities: $1000 per

g. Food not intended for human consumption, not to

exceed $50

h. Background checks for non-criminal justice

purposes may be funded at a maximum of $15 per

Concerns regarding RSO compliance with the Georgia Tech policies and procedures can be reported as outlined in the

To report suspected instances of ethical violations, please visit Georgia Tech’s Ethics Hotline, a secure and