The Faculty Executive Committee talked Monday about the recent allegations of academic misconduct against the UNC football team and the greater problem of plagiarism at its monthly meeting.
At the meeting, University officials discussed ways to avoid future pitfalls such as those that have befallen the football team this season.
The committee found the problem of the athletic violations to be two-pronged. On one hand, the committee discussed how the players should be disciplined. On the other, they debated how the problem of plagiarism and honor should be addressed.
Honor System
Vice Chancellor and Provost Bruce Carney said he is proud the cases are being handled through the Honor System.
He also highlighted the difficulty the system will have in hearing these cases in time.
Because of the backlog on the Honor Court docket, the football season could be complete by the time the court hears the players’ case, committee members said.
Jo Anne Earp, a professor in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, said faculty members are left wondering if the players’ cases should be expedited or if no preferential treatment will be granted.
Plagiarism