Meeting with Your Instructor
If your instructor suspects you were involved in an academic integrity violation, Policy 216 directs the instructor to meet with you to discuss the suspected violation. You need to meet with your instructor to explain the events from your point of view. If you do not meet with your instructor, the process can continue without your input. In other words, avoiding this meeting does not stop the process. Remember, at this point, you have not been officially charged with an academic integrity violation.
The meeting should be only you and the instructor because it is an informal discussion to determine what happened and guide the next steps. You and your instructor should both be polite and respectful, even though this can be a difficult conversation. If you are not comfortable meeting with your instructor alone, please contact the AIO (Academic Integrity Officer) at AIO@tntech.edu.
When you meet with the instructor, be honest.
If you were involved in the violation, tell the truth of how you were involved. You can take that opportunity to demonstrate your maturity and learn from your mistake.
If you were not involved in the violation, tell the instructor that you were not. Never say you were involved if you weren't simply because it looks like the easiest and fastest way for the meeting and process to be over.
Your instructor should ask you questions to understand the situation to help them determine if you were involved in an academic integrity violation.
You should also ask your instructor questions to be sure you fully understand the suspected violation and how your professor thinks you are involved.
Please also see Instructors: Meeting with Your Student to understand the meeting guidelines for your instructor.
As per Policy 180: Personal Recording Devices, you cannot record this meeting with your instructor without the express permission of everyone attending that meeting. If you would like to record the meeting, ask your instructor. If they say no, then you should take notes instead of recording.
Be sure to review the Procedures Overview and the Student Procedures & Deadlines for information about the rest of the process.
