Any involvement with cheating, the fabrication or invention of
information used in an academic exercise, plagiarism, facilitating
academic dishonesty, or denying others access to information or
material may result in disciplinary action. Breaches of academic
integrity can result in serious consequences ranging from reprimand to
expulsion.
Violations of academic integrity are classified into
four categories based on the level of seriousness of the behaviors.
Brief descriptions are provided below. This is a general description
and is not to be considered as all-inclusive.
Level One Violations
These
violations may occur because of ignorance or inexperience on the part
of the person(s) committing the violation and ordinarily involve a very
minor portion of the coursework.
Examples: Improper footnoting or unauthorized assistance on academic work.
Recommended Sanctions: Makeup assignment.
Level Two Violations
Level two violations involve incidents of a more serious nature and affect a more significant aspect or portion of the course.
Examples:
Quoting directly or paraphrasing without proper acknowledgment on a
moderate portion of the assignment; failure to acknowledge all sources
of information and contributors who helped with an assignment.
Recommended Sanctions: Probation, a failing grade on the assignment, or a failing grade in the course.
Level Three Violations
Level
three offenses involve dishonesty on a significant portion of
coursework, such as a major paper, an hourly, or a final examination.
Violations that are premeditated or involve repeat offenses of level
one or level two are considered level three violations.
Examples:
Copying from or giving others assistance on an hourly or final
examination, plagiarizing major portions of an assignment, using
forbidden material on an hourly or final examination, using a purchased semester paper, presenting the work of another as one's own, altering a
graded examination for the purposes of regrading.
Recommended
Sanctions: Suspension from the university for one or more semesters,
with a notation of "academic disciplinary suspension" placed on a
student's transcript for the period of suspension, and a failing grade
in the course.
Level Four Violations
Level four
violations are the most serious breaches of academic integrity, and
also include repeat offenses of level three violations.
Examples:
Forgery of grade change forms; theft of examinations; having a
substitute take an examination; dishonesty relating to senior thesis,
master's thesis, or doctoral dissertation; sabotaging another's work;
the violation of the ethical code of a profession; or all infractions
committed after return from suspension for a previous violation.
Recommended Sanctions: Expulsion from the university and a permanent notation on the student's transcript.
Faculty
members who believe that violations have occurred should immediately
contact the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. Students who suspect
that other students are involved in actions of academic dishonesty
should speak to the instructor of the course.
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