Guidelines for Faculty

• If you feel that a student may have violated a policy, the first step is talking with the student. The student may present an explanation that you feel is acceptable and no further attention is needed.
• If the student’s actions warrant further attention then you should contact either your Academic Integrity Case Coordinator or the Office of Student Standards and Conduct. The Case Coordinator or the Office of Student Standards and Conduct can provide guidance on the process and next steps.
• You will need to schedule a meeting to discuss the matter further with the student.  In this meeting you will discuss why you believe there is an issue of academic integrity and propose an appropriate grade penalty.
• The student has two options in the meeting; either to accept the voluntary resolution, which includes accepting responsibility for the violations and all sanctions, or to not accept the voluntary resolution.
• If a student accepts the voluntary resolution, then all agreed upon sanctions are implemented, and the case goes to the Office of Student Standards and Conduct to determine if additional sanctions are appropriate.  If there are any prior academic integrity violations such sanctions will likely include suspension or dismissal.
• If a student does not accept the voluntary resolution, then a Hearing will occur to determine the outcome of the case.
• After the meeting, please provide a copy of the Academic Integrity Voluntary Resolution form to the student and the Office of Student Standards and Conduct. Faculty should submit the written complaint or allegation to their college case coordinator or the Office of Student Standards and Conduct within ten (10) business days of the alleged violations discovery. 
• The written complaint should include, when available:
  •  a description of the information giving rise to the allegation;
  • the names of any witnesses;
  • a copy of the course syllabus;
  • the student’s accumulated grade for the course (notwithstanding the
    academic exercise in question);
  • and any other relevant information, documents or
    correspondences concerning the allegation. 
• No grade sanction should be assigned by the faculty member until the allegation is finally resolved, including the process of considering the student’s appeal, if any. Should the allegation not be resolved prior to the end of the semester, a grade of “I” should be assigned by the faculty member.

Please see Section 5.D of the Standards of Student Conduct for complete guidelines