Reporting Concerns about Academic Dishonesty
If the instructor has any concerns about a student's academic honesty, even if it is only a suspicion with no proof, the Associate Dean must be notified. Instructors are asked to speak with the Associate Dean before emailing or talking with the student about the concern. Students may report an instance of alleged academic dishonesty by speaking with the instructor, who should then be in touch with the Associate Dean. The instructor and the Associate Dean will consult and decide on a proper course of action, which may include questioning the individual(s) involved and/or other witnesses to the incident. Reasons for alerting the Associate Dean to all suspicions of academic dishonesty include:
A. A centralized handling of all academic dishonesty cases has been deemed advisable for the sake of fairness and equitable treatment for all students.
B. Second offenses of academic dishonesty merit more substantive consequences and are almost always referred to the Student Judiciary. The Associate Dean maintains records on all cases and checks whether a student has been in difficulty before.
C. The Associate Dean can consult with the instructor about ways of handling the situation.
D. The Associate Dean can help evaluate the evidence.
E. The Associate Dean will usually meet with the student to discuss the concern. Sometimes instructors meet with the student to discuss the concern, but only after first consulting with the Associate Dean.
F. For all offenses, the Associate Dean will decide, based on the case in relationship to other cases, whether it should be referred to the Student Judiciary. In all cases, the instructor and the student have the right to request a hearing with the Student Judiciary independent of the Associate Dean's decision.