Process
Academic Integrity Process (PDF)
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- Report submitted by faculty, staff, or student
- Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity Office (OAII) notifies instructor/department of report
- Instructor refrains from issuing any grade until resolution of the process
- OAII gathers any missing information
- OAII assigns case to appropriate AIM
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- AIM is an Associate Dean designated by Dean of College/School
- AIM conducts initial review of allegations
- AIM is responsible for initial review of allegations that occur within courses in his/her college
- AIM is responsible for determining if evidence is sufficient to forward to AUAIB
- If an AIM determines sufficient evidence exists – the case moves forward to AUAIB
- If an AIM determines evidence is insufficient – the case is dismissed
3
- The Instructor of the course in which the alleged incident occurred may request the AUAIB review the case if he/she disagrees with the AIM’s initial determination (with Department Chair/Head approval).
- A student has 3 options following an AIM’s initial determination:
- Consent to AIM’s decision and recommendation for sanctions
- Contest finding of responsibility
- Contest the sanctions being impose
4
- The AUAIB consists of a faculty representative from each undergraduate college/school, the Graduate School and International Education and the library. There is also an undergraduate and graduate student representative
- The AUAIB uses a ‘preponderance of evidence’ standard of proof – evidence which shows that something more likely than not is true
- The AUAIB is responsible for imposing sanctions consistent with the Sanction Rubric
- Ordinarily, the AUAIB will not take a student’s intent into account
- A student contesting an AIM’s recommendation rarely attends an AUAIB hearing. This is only permitted if the student is facing a loss of scholarship, academic suspension, or expulsion
- Student’s unable to attend AUAIB hearings are still allowed to participate through a written statement and/or a meeting with the Chair of the AUAIB
- Instructors do not typically attend hearings unless it is specifically requested by the AUAIB in order to allow for clarification of a complex incident.
5
- Students or the instructor (with support of the Department Head/Chair) may appeal the AUAIB decision.
- Appeals must be submitted within 5 business days of the AUAIB decision
- Appeals are determined by the Provost of Academic Affairs and the Chancellor
1
- Report submitted by faculty, staff, or student
- Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity Office (OAII) notifies instructor/department of report
- Instructor refrains from issuing any grade until resolution of the process
- OAII gathers any missing information
- OAII assigns case to appropriate AIM
2
- AIM is an Associate Dean designated by Dean of College/School
- AIM conducts initial review of allegations
- AIM is responsible for initial review of allegations that occur within courses in his/her college
- AIM is responsible for determining if evidence is sufficient to forward to AUAIB
- If an AIM determines sufficient evidence exists – the case moves forward to AUAIB
- If an AIM determines evidence is insufficient – the case is dismissed
3
- The Instructor of the course in which the alleged incident occurred may request the AUAIB review the case if he/she disagrees with the AIM’s initial determination (with Department Chair/Head approval).
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A student has 3 options following an AIM’s initial determination:
- Consent to AIM’s decision and recommendation for sanctions
- Contest finding of responsibility
- Contest the sanctions being impose
- A student wishing to contest an AIM’s initial determination must inform the AIM and meet/correspond with OAII
- OAII staff typically meet with students wishing to contest a case to be fully informed of their options
4
- The AUAIB consists of a faculty representative from each undergraduate college/school, the Graduate School and International Education and the library. There is also an undergraduate and graduate student representative
- The AUAIB uses a ‘preponderance of evidence’ standard of proof – evidence which shows that something more likely than not is true
- The AUAIB is responsible for imposing sanctions consistent with the Sanction Rubric
- Ordinarily, the AUAIB will not take a student’s intent into account
- A student contesting an AIM’s recommendation rarely attends an AUAIB hearing. This is only permitted if the student is facing a loss of scholarship, academic suspension, or expulsion
- Student’s unable to attend AUAIB hearings are still allowed to participate through a written statement and/or a meeting with the Chair of the AUAIB
- Instructors do not typically attend hearings unless it is specifically requested by the AUAIB in order to allow for clarification of a complex incident.
5
- Students or the instructor (with support of the Department Head/Chair) may appeal the AUAIB decision
- Appeals must be submitted within 5 business days of the AUAIB decision
- Appeals are determined by the Provost of Academic Affairs and the Chancellor
1
- Report submitted by faculty, staff, or student
- Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity Office (OAII) notifies instructor/department of report
- Instructor refrains from issuing any grade until resolution of the process
- OAII gathers any missing information
- OAII assigns case to appropriate AIM
2
- AIM is an Associate Dean designated by Dean of College/School
- AIM conducts initial review of allegations
- AIM is responsible for initial review of allegations that occur within courses in his/her college
- AIM is responsible for determining if evidence is sufficient to forward to AUAIB
- If an AIM determines sufficient evidence exists – the case moves forward to AUAIB
- If an AIM determines evidence is insufficient – the case is dismissed
3
- The Instructor of the course in which the alleged incident occurred may request the AUAIB review the case if he/she disagrees with the AIM’s initial determination (with Department Chair/Head approval).
- A student has 3 options following an AIM’s initial determination:
- Consent to AIM’s decision and recommendation for sanctions
- Contest finding of responsibility
- Contest the sanctions being impose
4
- The AUAIB consists of a faculty representative from each undergraduate college/school, the Graduate School and International Education and the library. There is also an undergraduate and graduate student representative
- The AUAIB uses a ‘preponderance of evidence’ standard of proof – evidence which shows that something more likely than not is true
- The AUAIB is responsible for imposing sanctions consistent with the Sanction Rubric
- Ordinarily, the AUAIB will not take a student’s intent into account
- A student contesting an AIM’s recommendation rarely attends an AUAIB hearing. This is only permitted if the student is facing a loss of scholarship, academic suspension, or expulsion
- Student’s unable to attend AUAIB hearings are still allowed to participate through a written statement and/or a meeting with the Chair of the AUAIB
- Instructors do not typically attend hearings unless it is specifically requested by the AUAIB in order to allow for clarification of a complex incident.
5
- Students or the instructor (with support of the Department Head/Chair) may appeal the AUAIB decision
- Appeals must be submitted within 5 business days of the AUAIB decision
- Appeals are determined by the Provost of Academic Affairs and the Chancellor