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...think that people might be surprised at the number of cases of academic dishonesty," said Jewett, who is a member of the Ad Board...
...judicial system at Harvard College is otherwise known as the Administrative Board. Comprised of professors and deans, the Ad Board is a little-understood, little-seen body. Sitting quietly in the background, the Ad Board exercises control over many facets of college life, from dropping courses after the deadline through academic dishonesty, sexual harassment and violence...
...many ways, the Ad Board resembles the American judicial system that we all know and love. Students have the right to choose the Ad Board member that will represent them in the case, they have the right to appeal a decision and in serious cases they have the right to appear before the Board...
There is only one difference, but it is a fairly significant one. Unlike the civil courts, where all the details of a trial are accessible to the general public, every aspect of a case before the Ad Board is strictly confidential. The only available information is a small brochure published each year. Along with outlining general procedures, the brochure provides a number of sample cases which demonstrate the consequences of certain crimes. Any detail of a specific case--the participants, the charge, the testimony, the result--are secret...
Still, there is a price to be paid for confidentiality. So long as the Ad Board administers justice fairly, secrecy protects students' rights without any ill consequences. But when a judgment seems inappropriate, the other side of this double-edged sword appears. The Ad Board is free from all criticism and outside inquiry. It exercises absolute control and is accountable to no one but itself...