Academic Integrity Board
The Academic Integrity Board (AIB) advocates and raises the awareness of academic integrity at Cumberland University by upholding the University Values section in the preamble that is fundamental to Cumberland University. These Values are: Value 1: Personal Integrity, Value 2: Worth of the Individual, Value 3: Critical, Independent Thinking, Value 4: Discipline, and Value 5: Community Responsibility and Accountability. The responsibility of acting with integrity impacts each member of the, administration, faculty, staff and student body of the university. The AIB reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs about the status of Academic Integrity Policy.
The Academic Integrity Board (AIB) consists of at least 7 members that include representation from each of the five academic schools of the University, an incumbent chair and at least one student representative. The function of the board is (1) to hear charges and/or appeals of academic integrity violations and to render decisions with regard to validity of charge(s) and imposed sanction(s); (2)to collect, report and analyze data from each “case” about the charges that have been brought by the student;(3)to report and use data for the purpose of improving communication across campus and improving Cumberland University;(4)to inform academic integrity violators of appeal process and direct them to resources to assist in the process;(5)to educate the campus community about academic misconduct; and (6)to ensure that the academic integrity practices of the University are current and in alignment with best practices.
The student may appeal an unfavorable decision by the board. Appeals are made first to Vice President for Academic Affairs and then to the University President. The decision of the University President is final. A copy of complete proceedings and actions will be kept in the Office of Academic Affairs and in the office of the Dean of Students.