Academic Integrity 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
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  • 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 imposed
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  • 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.
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  • 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 Chancellor and the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
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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
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 imposed
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  • 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.
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  • 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 Chancellor and the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
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 imposed
  • 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
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  • 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.
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  • 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 Chancellor and the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs