Academic Dishonesty - like ex post facto?

[chandojmc]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Okay, here's the whole story. I am in this class called Mechanics of Materials (Engineering) and my girlfriend and I are in the same section and study together. We were both accused of academic dishonesty. Here's how it went: We got our tests back in class and we both had a question about our grading. I went to the TA to argue for points and got 15 points added to my score. My girlfriend argued a similar point and also got the 15 points. We both went into the TA session a week later, and the TA asked for our tests back to record the grades. We both handed them to him. Later, I went to get my test back from the TA because I was going to use it to study and he said "I havent done anything with them yet".
Today I got an email saying I have been turned in for academic dishonesty, as did my girlfriend. We have both NEVER cheated and would NEVER think of such a thing. We have proof that we study together and we have proof that we go to the same tutor. The test was written in pencil, which can be erased... Isn't this a violation of our rights? Our errors were very common to the rest of the class (we were the only ones with the initiative to argue them). This is a numbers and concepts class, i.e. there can be many similar wrong answers due to bad assumptions. What should I do?

Thank you for reading this...

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Okay, here's the whole story. I am in this class called Mechanics of Materials (Engineering) and my girlfriend and I are in the same section and study together. We were both accused of academic dishonesty. Here's how it went: We got our tests back in class and we both had a question about our grading. I went to the TA to argue for points and got 15 points added to my score. My girlfriend argued a similar point and also got the 15 points. We both went into the TA session a week later, and the TA asked for our tests back to record the grades. We both handed them to him. Later, I went to get my test back from the TA because I was going to use it to study and he said "I havent done anything with them yet".
Today I got an email saying I have been turned in for academic dishonesty, as did my girlfriend. We have both NEVER cheated and would NEVER think of such a thing. We have proof that we study together and we have proof that we go to the same tutor. The test was written in pencil, which can be erased... Isn't this a violation of our rights? Our errors were very common to the rest of the class (we were the only ones with the initiative to argue them). This is a numbers and concepts class, i.e. there can be many similar wrong answers due to bad assumptions. What should I do?

Thank you for reading this...

This has nothing to do with the law. You have appeal processes through the university.

 

[luvbskts]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Okay, here's the whole story. I am in this class called Mechanics of Materials (Engineering) and my girlfriend and I are in the same section and study together. We were both accused of academic dishonesty. Here's how it went: We got our tests back in class and we both had a question about our grading. I went to the TA to argue for points and got 15 points added to my score. My girlfriend argued a similar point and also got the 15 points. We both went into the TA session a week later, and the TA asked for our tests back to record the grades. We both handed them to him. Later, I went to get my test back from the TA because I was going to use it to study and he said "I havent done anything with them yet".
Today I got an email saying I have been turned in for academic dishonesty, as did my girlfriend. We have both NEVER cheated and would NEVER think of such a thing. We have proof that we study together and we have proof that we go to the same tutor. The test was written in pencil, which can be erased... Isn't this a violation of our rights? Our errors were very common to the rest of the class (we were the only ones with the initiative to argue them). This is a numbers and concepts class, i.e. there can be many similar wrong answers due to bad assumptions. What should I do?

Thank you for reading this...

How is a test being written in pencil a violation of your rights?

 

[Happy Trails]

How is a test being written in pencil a violation of your rights?

I think he means he would like to assure that the answers that he submits aren't subject to someone changing them.

I think it's odd they use pencil, we could only use pen. (Which violated my right to change my answer) LOL Well, really I did find a way.

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state? Texas

Okay, here's the whole story. I am in this class called Mechanics of Materials (Engineering) and my girlfriend and I are in the same section and study together. We were both accused of academic dishonesty. Here's how it went: We got our tests back in class and we both had a question about our grading. I went to the TA to argue for points and got 15 points added to my score. My girlfriend argued a similar point and also got the 15 points. We both went into the TA session a week later, and the TA asked for our tests back to record the grades. We both handed them to him. Later, I went to get my test back from the TA because I was going to use it to study and he said "I havent done anything with them yet".
Today I got an email saying I have been turned in for academic dishonesty, as did my girlfriend. We have both NEVER cheated and would NEVER think of such a thing. We have proof that we study together and we have proof that we go to the same tutor. The test was written in pencil, which can be erased... Isn't this a violation of our rights? Our errors were very common to the rest of the class (we were the only ones with the initiative to argue them). This is a numbers and concepts class, i.e. there can be many similar wrong answers due to bad assumptions. What should I do?

Thank you for reading this...

BB is right, but tell me...this speaks volumes:

This is a numbers and concepts class, i.e. there can be many similar wrong answers due to bad assumptions.

Expand on that, okay?