Student Responsibility. It is the duty of the student to practice and preserve academic honesty. If the student has any doubt about a situation, he or she should consult with his or her instructor.

Procedures. Upon encountering a violation of academic honesty by a student, a faculty member should:

1.
Confront the student and make the charges known.
2.
Discuss the matter thoroughly with the student so that each position is clearly delineated.
3.
Decide what action is appropriate.
4.
Remind the student to refer to the Student Academic Appeals and Student Academic Grievances procedures outlined below.

If the action is less severe than a "WF" for the course:
5.
Report the violation and the action taken to the chairperson of the department in which the violation occurred, who will then report the matter to the Dean of that School.
6.
Decide whether the incident shall be made part of the academic dishonesty file in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

If a "WF" for the course:
5.
Notify the Dean of the School through his/her departmental chairperson and initiate a "WF" withdrawal form. At this point, the matter shall be reviewed by a departmental committee, the chairperson, or the Dean.
6.
If those reviewing the matter do not agree with the interpretation of the evidence or with the action taken by the faculty member, they may ask him/her to reconsider. After reconsidering the matter, the faculty member may stand by the original decision and forward the "WF" withdrawal form to the Dean.
7.
If those reviewing agree with the faculty member, the withdrawal form shall be forwarded to the Dean.

The Dean shall:
1.
Review each faculty member's recommendation for a "WF" for the course, check the academic honesty status of the student via the academic dishonesty file, and either let the "WF" stand or make some other recommendation. The final decision shall be made by the faculty member.
2.
If the "WF" is to stand, the Dean shall send the withdrawal form to the Registrar and request the Vice President for Academic Affairs to enter the violation in the academic dishonesty file.
3.
Notify the student in writing of the action taken, remind the student of his/her right to appeal as outlined below, and inform the student that if he/she plans to appeal, the appeal must be filed within three (3) calendar days.
4.
Notify the involved faculty member in writing of the action taken.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall:
1.
Upon a student's second offense requiring a "WF" for a course, expel the

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