Complaints of Improper Academic Behavior
Academic Judiciary
Our College's Academic Judiciary has been established to adjudicate cases of alleged academic misconduct by students in our College. The judiciary acknowledges that it is the mutual responsibility of student and instructor to be clear on the community's standards of scholarship. An instructor has the responsibility to clearly define academic dishonesty and to help his/her students understand the appropriate use of the work of others and under what conditions this is permitted. Many first- and second-year students have had little or no instruction in this area and you should not presume that your students enter your class with an accurate understanding of the issues. We suggest you make comments at the start of your course about your particular view of what is sufficient documentation in papers.
While most students are honest in the way they complete their academic work, it is in the interests of our College to make official note of incidents of cheating. Repeat offenses indicate that the College must take strong punitive action, and my office is the only place in our College where any central record of such offenses is kept. Unreported incidents allow for repeated offenses without very serious consequences, a situation unfair to those students who play by the rules as well as other faculty.
"The Academic Judiciary Manual of Procedures" is available in the Office of the Assistant Dean of Student Academic Affairs, 1402 Mason Hall, and should be consulted if you do have occasion to charge a student with academic dishonesty.
Any questions regarding alleged academic misconduct should be directed to the Assistant Dean (764-7297).