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The Office of Student Conduct is a resource to faculty:

  • Advise faculty who wish to incorporate academic honesty advice into syllabi and lesson plans
  • Strategize responses to suspected academic dishonesty
  • Respond to disruptive student conduct

Submit an Academic Misconduct

Report Non-Academic Misconduct Online

Reporting Academic Misconduct to the Office of Student Conduct

When you suspect academic dishonesty:

  1. Review the Academic Misconduct Response Policy
  2. Notify the student after class, in-office hours, or by email of your concern; explain the reason why you have questions about the assignment, and offer them the opportunity to meet to explain what happened from their perspective. You don’t need to wait for a response from the student before reporting the matter to OSC
  3. If the student provides a satisfactory explanation, no further action is required
  4. If the student doesn’t respond or you believe that more likely than not the work contains academic dishonesty, you may inform the student of your decision and the grade penalty that will apply (if any)
  5. Notify the Office of Student Conduct (OSC) by reporting online using the Submit an Academic Misconduct form.

Advantages of Reporting

First, OSC maintains a central record of student issues. Maintaining a central point of contact for student misconduct ensures that patterns of misconduct are not mistaken for isolated events. Second, OSC encourages a uniform, educational response to student misconduct. OSC can provide students with support resources for writing skills, time management, stress management, and decision making. Finally, the conduct process is designed to reinforce the messages students receive from faculty and peers about the value of academic and personal integrity--lessons that support lifelong success.

There may be cases where you are unsure about determining the appropriate outcome; you’d like a second opinion; or the semester ends at the same time you are reviewing the questionable assignment. In those cases, it is appropriate to award a “RD” grade (Report Delayed) at the end of the semester and forward the case to OSC.

The process of addressing misconduct can occasionally raise complex questions of due process, grade appeals, and curriculum management. Faculty are encouraged to contact OSC to discuss the process, relevant policies, and individual cases.