Procedures for Addressing Academic Dishonesty Allegations
The following procedures are followed in possible instances of
academic dishonesty: (A college may also adopt its own procedures
for dealing with academic integrity issues. In such a case, the
college's procedure may be followed in addition to or as an
alternative to the procedures set forth below.):
The Student's Act of Academic Dishonesty Takes Place in a
Course in Which the Student is Enrolled
[Note: "days," as used throughout the student handbook, except
where otherwise stated, means "calendar days." The reference "dean"
may also refer to the dean's designee. ]
1. Imposition of sanctions by the instructor.
(a) The instructor has a conference with the student. The
instructor should explain the nature and basis of the allegation of
academic dishonesty. The student must be provided with the
opportunity to respond.
(b) The instructor has the option of consulting his or her
department chair in order to deter-mine whether an infraction has
occurred, if a penalty should be imposed, and, if so, what it
should be. The department chair may attend the conference with the
student. Deans of the colleges without department chairs may
appoint a faculty consultant for the same purpose. The instructor
may apply other procedures formally agreed to within his or her
college.
(c) If the instructor concludes that the alleged infraction did
take place, the instructor will re-port this in writing to the
student, generally within seven (7) days after the conference. A
copy of the report will be sent to the dean of student services.
The report will state the nature of the offense, the penalty
imposed, and how the decision can be appealed. The report will also
inform the student that the vice president for student affairs may
impose an additional penalty (as determined by the procedures
stated in V.3).
(d) The instructor may impose a penalty ranging from lowering the
grade for an assignment or test to failing the assignment, the
test, or the course. The Office of Registration and Re-cords should
be informed immediately when the penalty is an "F" for the course,
so that the student may not withdraw from the course and receive a
"W." This grade may be changed subject to the outcome of an
appeal.
2. Imposition of sanctions by the dean of the student's
college.
(a) The instructor may request that the dean of the student's
college handle the allegation of academic dishonesty. The
instructor may opt for this course of action either before or after
a conference with the student accused of academic dishonesty. In
either case, if the dean decides to handle the allegation of
academic dishonesty, the dean will have a conference with the
student, explain the nature and basis of the allegation and provide
the student with the opportunity to respond. The dean may invite
the instructor to attend the conference.
(b) If the dean concludes that the student did commit the alleged
infraction, the dean will impose a penalty and follow the
procedures described in V.1 (c) and V.1 (d).
3. Actions by the vice president for student affairs.
(a) After receiving a report of an act of academic dishonesty, the
vice president for student affairs must examine whether the student
has a previous record of academic dishonesty in order to determine
if additional action should be taken. If further action is taken,
the vice president must report his/her decision in writing to the
student, generally within 10 days. A copy of the report will be
sent to the dean of the student's college. The report will mention
how the action can be appealed.
(b) If the student has no previous record of academic dishonesty,
the dean of student services or the vice president for student
affairs may advise the student to have a conference with the dean
of his college with the purpose of assisting the student in finding
ways of realizing academic success without dishonesty.
(c) If the student has a record of one prior offense the student
is required to have a conference with the dean of his or her
college.
(d) If the student has a record of two prior offenses the student
will be immediately suspended for the semester in which the last
offense took place. If that semester has already passed, the
student will be suspended for the semester following the one during
which the last offense occurred.
(e) If the student has a record of three prior offenses, the
student will be immediately dismissed from the University.
4. Appeal
(a) If the student seeks to appeal the penalty imposed by the
instructor the student should initiate the appeal in writing to the
dean of her/his college within seven (7) days after receiving the
instructor's report stating the penalty. The dean will have a
conference with the student, generally within 10 days after
receiving the notice of appeal. The student will be informed in
writing of the dean's, action generally within seven (7) days after
the conference. The report will mention how the decision can be
appealed. A copy of the report will be sent to the instructor and
the dean of student services.
(b) If the student seeks to appeal an action by the dean of
his/her college, or by the vice president for student affairs, the
student must initiate the appeal in writing to the dean of student
services within seven (7) days after receiving the written report
stating the action.
(c) The appeals board shall conduct a hearing only if two (2) or
more members of the board, or its chair, believe that the student
may have suffered some injustice due to substantive or procedural
error (such as availability of new evidence, demonstrable bias in
earlier decision led to a fundamentally unfair decision, etc.).
After submitting the appeal, the student will be informed in
writing whether a hearing will be held. The student is generally
given at least seven (7) days to prepare for the hearing.
(d) The appeals board will make its own rules for the conduct of
hearings, which will be consistent with the provisions contained in
the student handbook.
(e) The appeals board may modify any appealed decision, as it
deems appropriate. The decision of the appeals board will be
reported in writing to the student generally within seven (7)
business days after the hearing. A copy of the report will be sent
to the instructor, the dean of the student's college, and the dean
of student services.
(f) The president may hear appeals involving a penalty of either
suspension or dismissal. The president may, at his/her discretion,
hear any other appeal by the student in regard to actions of the
Appeals or Student Conduct Boards.
(For additional information, see Section XVII, "Appeal
Process")
The Student's Act of Academic Dishonesty is Not Related to a
Course in Which the Student is Enrolled
1. The instructor whose course is involved has a conference with
the student and the dean of the student's college. If the
allegation of academic dishonesty is reported by a person other
than the instructor whose course is involved, this person may be
invited to attend the conference.
2. If the dean concludes after consultation with the instructor,
that the alleged infraction did take place, this will be reported
in writing to the student, generally within seven (7) days after
the conference with the student. A copy of the report will be sent
to the dean of student services. The report will state the nature
of the offense and how the decision can be appealed. The report
will also inform the student that the vice president for student
affairs may impose a penalty if prior offenses have been
recorded.
3. The vice president for student affairs will take further action
according to the procedures stated in the preceding section,
"Appeal" 3(a)-(e).
4. The student may appeal according to the procedures outlined in
the preceding section, "Appeal," 4(a)-(f).
The Student's Act of Dishonesty Takes Place in a Computer
Facility
System managers or other individuals will report any possible
instance of academic dishonesty that takes place in a computer
facility to the dean of student services, who will decide which of
the procedures for academic dishonesty should be followed.
Professional Conduct
1. Allegations of unethical or unprofessional conduct of a student
enrolled in or applying to a professional degree program may be
addressed by the dean of the appropriate college according to the
policies and procedures of the college. A student found to be in
violation of the college's policies may be subject to a grading
sanction as well as suspension or termination from their
professional degree program.
2. A student may be subject to sanctions under both the
University's Rules of Conduct and a college's professional conduct
policies.
3. If the dean of the college concludes that the alleged
infraction did take place, the instructor will report this in
writing to the student generally within seven (7) days after the
conference. The re-port will state the nature of the offense, the
penalty imposed, and how the decision can be ap-pealed. A copy of
the report will be sent to the dean of student services.
4. The student may appeal according to the procedures outlined
above under Appeal 4(a)-(f).