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Any staff, administrative official, instructor, or student may file a written complaint against any student for academic misconduct by using the Report of Student Academic Misconduct. The Report of Student Academic Misconduct shall be filed with the Dean of Student Success (DSS) or designee
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the use of the following actions in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage, for yourself or another, on any tool utilized to evaluate student competency:
Each instructor has the discretion to choose whether they will handle instances of academic misconduct internally, or defer to another ruling body as described below. Factors to consider in making this decision include the severity of the misconduct, precedent or pattern of misconduct, and other circumstances unique to the situation.
An instructor who chooses to handle the situation internally may take one or more of the following actions:*
If the instructor feels that the misconduct warrants penalty beyond those options listed above, and/or they feel that the situation should be deferred to another ruling body, they should follow the procedure described below. In this case, the instructor forfeits the right to impose a penalty of their choosing unless their academic Dean agrees with the instructors’ decision.
A decision of the accusing instructor may be appealed to the appropriate academic Dean. If the Dean was involved in the decision, the appeal must be directed to the office of the DSS. In either case, the appeal must be in writing and must be received by the appellate body (academic Dean or Dean of Student Success) within FIVE business days of the date on which the student was notified of the charge of academic misconduct. The appellate body will review the situation and reach a determination. The decision of this appellate body is final.
The Student Conduct Committee may apply one or more of the following disciplinary sanctions for instances of academic misconduct:
Note: In cases of suspension and expulsion, students will receive a failing grade for all courses in which they are currently enrolled.
A decision of the Student Conduct Committee on student academic misconduct may be appealed to the DSS. The appeal must be in writing and must be received by the office of the DSS within FIVE business days after the Committee hearing. The DSS will review the written record and reach a determination. The decision of the DSS is final.