Criteria for Sanctions

The highest standards of academic integrity are an absolute necessity for the successful pursuit of scholarly activities and research. Any violation of the strictest adherence to honesty in the EMS College will not be tolerated and will be evaluated and punished in an appropriate and timely manner. Forms of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, cheating and copying on examinations, inappropriate collaboration on assignments, and tampering with another person's work. In addition, we are particularly concerned about violations of the research integrity of the College, such as all manners of plagiarism, the submission of previous work, the alteration or omission of relevant data, and electronic theft. A more complete list of dishonest acts may be found in the Precedent Guidelines for Academic Integrity Violations.

Violations of academic integrity in the EMS college are first dealt with at the prerogative of the individual course instructor in consultation with the student. Typical sanctions include a zero on the assignment or examination in question, or failure in the course. Should the course instructor or student wish to appeal or pursue the matter further, including the awarding of the XF grade, the violation may be brought before the EMS Academic Integrity Committee. The procedure for such action may be found in the EMS College Academic Integrity Committee Rules and Procedures. Note that the final award of an XF grade, which is a disciplinary sanction, must include the concurrence of the individual course instructor, the EMS College Academic Integrity Committee, and the University Judicial Affairs Committee. It is assigned by the later following a review of the case upon the request of the College Committee.