The purpose of the “plead guilty” procedure is to relieve institutions’ disciplinary departments and quickly deal with the cases of students who acknowledge being guilty of fraud, or attempted fraud, committed notably during registration, a continuous assessment test or a competitive examination.
In this context, the Director of the establishment is responsible for initiating the procedure by summoning the users concerned. At the end of the meeting, the Director proposes one of the following sanctions to the user who acknowledges the facts: warning, reprimand, accountability measure or exclusion from the establishment for a maximum period of one year (with possible suspension). It should also be noted that, if the facts relate to fraud or attempted fraud committed during any registration, examination or competition, the sanction shall invalidate the registration or examination, and the Director may also propose that the sanction invalidate the set of tests or the examination session.
Users then have a period of 15 days to indicate whether they accept or refuse the proposed sanction.
If the user accepts, the Director shall refer the matter to the chairperson of the disciplinary section ahead of the meeting of the disciplinary committee called to decide on the proposed sanction.
If the user does not accept or does not reply to the letter informing them of the proposed sanction, the Director of the establishment initiates proceedings before the disciplinary department.