The letter stated that the matter had been reviewed by a three-person panel convened by Dr.
Marsh.
It stated that two faculty witnesses had provided testimony.
It stated that the graduate student who had initially brought the matter forward — Priya’s name was not included, but I knew — had also provided a formal statement.
The consequences were named.
Professor Holt had been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.
A full review of his graduate seminar syllabi for the past five years had been initiated.
Any student whose work had been used without consent would be notified.
His ability to supervise graduate theses was suspended pending the outcome of the review.
The letter also included a paragraph addressed specifically to me.
*The university wishes to formally acknowledge that your thesis, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, was evaluated and passed on its academic merits.
