Avoiding Plagiarism

Graphic by: Rebekah McKinney

Below are the sanctions/recommendations that are listed in the academic policy. For more details, please look at the Academic Integrity Policy.

1st Offense

• Failing grade on initial assignment
• Failing grade in course
• Requiring redoing of assignment
• Additional assignments regarding Academic Integrity
• Required service to the University and/or required service to the community
• Conference with assistant dean and Instructor

2nd Offense

• Required service to the University and/or required service to the community
• Discretionary assignments such as educational programming
• Conference with assistant dean and coordinator of student life and development
• Denial of privilege to hold office in any student organization
• Denial of privilege to represent the University in any intercollegiate activity

3rd Offense

• ‘XF’ grade
• Suspension or expulsion recommendation to the office of student life and development
• Recommendation to the vice chancellor of academic affairs that a degree already granted be revoked, even if all degree requirements are met.

These sanctions may be in addition to sanctions imposed by the instructor. An ‘XF’ grade imposed by the panel will supersede any grade sanction imposed by the instructor.

In addition, the panel may require a student to complete the eight-hour Multimedia Integrity Teaching Tool (MITT), administered by the office of academic affairs.

Generally, subsequent findings of academic dishonesty or dishonest acts of premeditation, falsification of papers or conspiring with others will merit more severe sanctions, including the possibility of suspension or expulsion.