If a teacher finds irrefutable evidence of academic dishonesty, the teacher should immediately speak with the student and issue zero credit for the particular examination, assignment, or project.
If academic misconduct is suspected by a teacher, that teacher must follow certain steps.
- The teacher must first speak with the student about the question of dishonesty. If the student acknowledges engaging in academic misconduct, the student will be given no credit for the particular examination, assignment, or project.
- If the situation cannot be resolved between the teacher and student, then it must be brought to the attention of the teacher’s department chair.
- If the department chair is unable to resolve the matter, the Associate Provost for Graduate Education/Online Learning must then be consulted, and may refer the issue to the Academic Appeals Committee.
- Subsequent incidents of academic dishonesty make a student eligible for dismissal from the university. Students are, however, given the option of appealing this decision to the Academic Appeals Committee.
- Each established incident of academic misconduct shall be departmentally documented and submitted to both the student, the student’s major department chair, the Associate Provost for Graduate Education/Online Learning, and the Vice President for Student Services.