Preliminary Procedures
Instructors of individual courses may assign penalties for violations of academic integrity. Sanctions by faculty may include, but are not limited to, a formal warning, a grade of “F” on the assignment in question or dismissal from the course with a grade of “F,” as outlined in individual course syllabi. Students who wish to appeal faculty imposed sanctions may appeal to the appropriate School Dean. If academic dishonesty is detected by someone other than the instructor, the following procedures will be followed:
- The person will notify the Dean of the School and pass on all physical evidence for safekeeping.
- The Dean of the School will notify the chair and the instructor involved along with the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
- The Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chair will meet with the person reporting the alleged academic dishonesty to obtain information about the charge. Upon presentation of the case from the Dean of the School and following conference with the instructor or person reporting the case, the chair will take the following actions:
- The Vice President of Academic Affairs will appoint one member of the AIB to serve as investigator/presenter (non-voting) for the case along with the other members of the AIB.
- Schedule a hearing and inform the accused and the accuser of the charge and the time and place of the hearing.
- The hearing will be scheduled as soon as possible after the offense is detected, unless mitigating circumstances (e.g., study abroad) require a delay. In no case should an initial hearing take place more than five working days after the offense is detected.
- The appropriate parties will be notified at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.