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Message: [QUOTE="BigBird, post: 2263789, member: 4247"] The UT WBB fan board is reporting that it is an academic matter. If there is a second source to confirm or deny, I haven't found it. It may be interesting or useful to outline how an "academic" violation can result in a suspension from enrollment. I have NO specific knowledge of Ms. Holmes situation, but I have much experience generally with college internal judicial processes, etc. I have heard student disciplinary cases based on these principles... 1) Academic dishonesty often results in the giving of failing grades and hence, loss of credits. The student is typically given a second chance to put things right. 2) Dropping too many courses/credit hours to remain a full-time student, where that is a pre-requisite to varsity participation. Note: Where failing grades or lack of credits bar the student-athlete from participation, the school might prefer to call it a "rules violation" to preserve the student's privacy. 3) A student may execute a "learning contract" to remove deficiencies (poor grades, missing credits, etc.). Subsequently violating such a contract could be viewed as a rules violation. An example would be promising your coach (in writing) you would do better, and not ultimately doing so. 4) Any offense that, upon a university hearing, would otherwise be a misdemeanor if heard in a court. An example would be stealing an answer key to a test, etc. This kind of offense would typically result in a permanent dismissal, however. Students almost always want these cases to be heard on campus. Courts can sometimes have short fuses for this stuff. I thought I might be able to give a glimpse into a process that most will never see, if they are lucky. As for Ms. Holmes, I join others here who wish her a speedy and successful recovery from her adversity. [/QUOTE]

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