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Academic Integrity

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    1. Academic Integrity
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    15. Final Exams
    16. Grade Changes
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    28. Returning Students
    29. Student Records and FERPA
    30. Term Withdrawal
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    33. Waitlists and Overrides
  9. LSA Commitment to Academic Freedom
  10. LSA First-Semester Grade Covering Pilot
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  16. What Will You Do with an LSA Degree?

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LSA community expectations regarding academic integrity

The University and LSA are dedicated to upholding academic integrity, acknowledging the crucial role that every member of our community (students, faculty, and staff) plays in its preservation. 

To achieve this mission, we encourage all members to abide by the following standards:

  • Practice honesty, fairness, and respect in both your individual work and your interactions within the community.
  • Contribute to the continued growth and maintenance of these values by inspiring fellow community members to uphold them.
  • Extend these values into the world as you progress in your own personal growth and development beyond your time in LSA.

Learn more about academic integrity here.

Examples of academic misconduct

Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, inappropriate collaboration, falsification of data, records, or documents, and aiding and abetting dishonesty. 

How academic misconduct is resolved in LSA

An instructor within LSA who believes academic misconduct has occurred may choose either 

Instructor Resolution: Resolve the matter directly with the student 

Appropriate when: the incident is not egregious and merits no consequence greater than a zero on the assignment, though the student may be required to do additional, remedial work (e.g., rewrite a paper). 

SAA Resolution: File a complaint to the Office of Student Academic Affairs, who will resolve the case. 

Appropriate when: the sanction may result in the student failing the course or more severe sanction, the student has a previous finding of responsibility, or the student is suspected of falsifying or misrepresenting academic documents.

While an academic misconduct case is pending

In the case of either Instructor Resolution or SAA Resolution, keep these guidelines in mind:

  • The student may NOT change registration in the course (e.g. drop the course or change the grading option to Pass/Fail). 
    • Note: the same rule applies if the student is found responsible for academic misconduct.
  • The student is presumed to not be responsible for the alleged misconduct and the student may continue to attend class and receive grades.
  • The instructor may NOT impose any penalty or require any remedial work until the case has been resolved.
  • If the term ends and a final grade must be reported while a case is pending, the instructor should use the grade NR (No Report). NR is a temporary, neutral grade that may be used in special circumstances where a final grade is not yet able to be reported. The student may not receive credit for the course in which the alleged misconduct occurred and may not graduate. 

Learn more about resolving academic misconduct here.

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