For Faculty Reporting an Infraction

Overview of Procedures for Faculty Reporting a Suspected Infraction

Instructors who suspect a student of an Academic Integrity Statement infraction should report the suspected infraction through the Academic Integrity Board Reporting Form.

The Academic Integrity Board (AIB) is responsible for determining whether or not an infraction took place and what the appropriate penalty should be.

If possible, speak privately with the student whose work is in question. This is not mandatory, but it is highly encouraged as an opportunity for you to get a better sense of what might have taken place.

If you suspect unauthorized student collaboration, you should speak individually to the students involved. It is important that you remain open-minded and convey a nonjudgmental manner when discussing concerns with the student.

If you still suspect an infraction after speaking with the student(s), you should report the suspected infraction to the AIB.

When you report the suspected infraction, you also should submit the material that led you to suspect an infraction (e.g., paper, exam, homework). If the issue is plagiarism, include the sources for the work in question so that the AIB can understand the extent of the infraction. If you suspect that the student has used AI in a way that you do not allow, you should include as much information about why you suspect the use of AI as you can.

In the case of anomalous and identical or very similar answers on an exam a sampling of comparable answers written by other students will be useful to the Board. Make copies of everything you submit.

Do not grade the assignment or give the student a final grade in the course until the issue has been resolved by the AIB.

A student may neither drop a course nor change the grading option after being reported to the AIB. If the student has registered for the course with the S/U option, the Board has the option of changing the grading option to a letter grade.

Confidentiality is extremely important. Though you may seek advice from professional colleagues, the name of the student in question must not be revealed.