Student Academic Code of Conduct

The Academic Code of Conduct, applicable to all undergraduate students, provides procedures for the review and resolution of alleged or suspected academic misconduct within a reasonably prompt time frame. Academic Code of Conduct is located in the Student Handbook and/or the Faculty Handbook. 

While it is important to refer to the detailed governing rules in the Academic Code of Conduct, the process is summarized as follows: campus-wide Academic Conduct Officer is responsible for processing each case of alleged academic misconduct. The accused student is provided notice of the allegation and has the right to participate during the fact finding process.

The student may contest the investigative findings or sanction before a neutral third party hearing panel member. Either party to the matter has the right to a final appeal of the findings or a Level II sanction to the VPAA.

The Academic Conduct Officer distinguishes between Level I Sanctions and Level II sanctions, depending upon the severity of the offense and other factors. The Level 1 sanction includes a formal warning. Level II sanctions may include a notation of academic misconduct on the student’s academic transcript.

The full policy, examples of academic misconduct, report form and a flowchart of the procedures for resolving alleged student academic misconduct is available at:

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Student Academic Code Conduct