Academic Integrity Violation Process
This Academic Integrity policy applies to all students attending the University. The cadence of the procedure for violations follows:
Undergraduate Students
| Violation Levels for Undergraduate Students |
Number of Violations |
Penalization |
Communication to the student |
| Instructional Management |
N/A |
None |
Direct communication by the faculty member |
| Egregious* |
1 |
Zero (0) on assignment |
Email communication from Academic Services Management/Program Chair |
| Egregious* |
2 |
Zero (0) on assignment
and an administrative “F”
grade for the course |
Direct communication by Academic Services Management/Program Chair |
| Egregious* |
3 |
Zero (0) on assignment, an administrative “F” grade for the course, and review by Code of Conduct Committee for possible withdrawal from the University |
Email communication from University Dean/Program Chair |
* Academic Services may investigate any academic integrity issue which is reported and at its discretion may create and review an academic integrity case to present to the Code of Conduct Committee for immediate withdrawal wherein the penalization for the first violation may be leveled up due to the severity of an offense.
Graduate Students
| Violation Levels for Graduate Students |
|
Penalization |
Communication to the student |
| Instructional Management |
N/A |
None |
Direct communication by the faculty member |
| Egregious* |
1 |
Zero (0) on assignment and an administrative “F”
grade for the course |
Email and Direct communication by Academic Services Management |
| Egregious* |
2 |
Zero (0) on assignment, an administrative “F” grade for the course, and review by Code of Conduct Committee for possible withdrawal from the University |
Email communication from University Dean
|
*Academic Services may investigate any academic integrity issue which is reported and at its discretion may create and review an academic integrity case is presented to the Code of Conduct Committee for immediate withdrawal wherein the penalization for the first violation may be leveled up due to the severity of an offense.