_ THIS IS THE REVISED DOCUMENT. & a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY ° ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Le Principle Academic Integrity is expected of every East Carolina University student. Academic honor is the responsibility of the students and facuity of Fast Carolina University. Academic Integrity Violations Academically violating the Honor Code consists of the following: A. Cheating - Unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair advantage on any form of academic work. B. Plagiarism - Copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and adopting same as one’s original work. Falsification - Statement of any untruth, either spoken or written, regarding any circumstances relative to academic work. Attempts - Attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as defined herein. Student Observation of Suspended Violation A student or group of students knowing of circumstances in which an academic violation of the Honor Code may have occurred or.is likely to occur is encouraged to bring this knowledge to the attention of the responsible faculty member, or to the Dean or Department Chairperson or to the attention of a member of the University Academic Integrity Board. Organization and Procedures A.- The faculty member has original jurisdiction in all suspected violations. In cases where the faculty member Jog joc? F believes a violation has occurred, the faculty member must Ag A. summon the student to a primary interview in accordance vl ‘ with the procedure below. Pa Primary Interview i. Notification. A student who is believed to have violate academically the Honor Code, shall be informed of the oe charge by the faculty member\who identified the violation. Subsequently, tha student will be called to an interview in the office\of the professor concerned. The interview shail be set within three Class days after the aileged v the attention of the faculty. Composition. The student and the faculty member may — each have @ non-participating observer at the interview. The faculty observer shall be the Chairperson of the Nepartment, or Dean, Associate Dean or Assistant Dean of the College or School. The student may selpct a student or faculty member as he/she desires. observer (8) is/are to observe the procedures _imparticliv and to be prepared to testify in the. event of an appeal from the judgment of the faculty _member. ; Procedure. a. At the interview, the faculty member shall present evidence in support of the charge or charges against the student. The student shall be given the opportunity to respond and present evidence to rebut the charge or charges, b. After hearing the student, the faculty member may either dismiss the charge or find it supported on the basis of the evidence. If supported, the faculty member may record a failing grade in the course or some portion thereof or take other appropriate action. He/she shall report the action taken to the Associate Dean : and—gudieiary. of Shuleats BDicectar of Stuctat Services es Referral to Academic Integrity Board. After completion of the primary Interview and on ne oe of the evidence presented, if the faculty4is of the opinion that a failing grade in the courge(s) is inadequate disciplinary action, the facultysmay refer the entire case to the Academic Integrity Board for appropriate action. In such cases a new hearing will be conducted by the Academic Integrity Board without regard to the findings made or any disciplinary action taken during the primary interview. Appeals. a. The student may appeal the decision of the primary interview to the Academic Integrity Board if: i. The student believes the penalty too severe considering the offense. ii. The student contests the decision of the faculty member on the basis of the evidence presented. The appeal must, Re Associate Dean €é pee Some 2 within five class days after notification of the decision by the facuity member. oe Paw La nee University Academic Integrity Board de Composition. a. Four faculty membere and four alternates elected for three-year staggered terms by the Paculty Senate. Three students and four alternates nominated by the SGA Executive Council and elected by the SGA Legislature. These students shall serve for a year and may be reelected for one additional year. A quorum shall consist of four faculty members and three students. The Chairperson, elected for a one-year term, shall be a faculty member of the Board, elected by members of the entire Board and may be reelected. of Stucteats anol Director of Stuctent Servic The Associate Dean fexr-Gsientatic 2 Sud shall serve as administrative officer of the Board. 2. Original Jurisdiction. The Academic Integrity Board shall have original Jurisdiction over academic violations of the Honor Code if the faculty member elects to refer & the case after the primary interview. 3. Appellate Jurisdiction. The Academic Integrity Board shart have appellate Jurisdiction in cases appealed by the student pursuant to the provisions of ¢IV.B.5. above. Procedures. of Stackents anol Director ot Sheckea} Sev: a. The Associate Dean fer-Gxientaticn-and—Judiciary,. on behalf of the Chairperson, shall notify the parties involved of a meeting of the Academic Integrity Board within ten class days after an appeal by a student. The faculty member, the student, witnesses, and the independent non- participating observer(s), shall be provided not less than seven days notification of the date, time, and place of the meeting. If a grade for the student in the course must be submitted, the faculty member shall record a grade of incomplete, pending a decision by the Board. Those present at the hearing shall be: i. The student, who has the right to be accompanied by witnesses. ii. The faculty member, who has the right to be accompanied by witnesses. oo Jan iii. Independent non-participating observer (s) bed if present at the primary interview. iv. Any other person called by the Chairperson. ve The Student Attorney General and the Student Public Defender. Should the student or the faculty member fail to appear without prior approval of the administrative officer, the Academic Integrity Board shall proceed with an in absentia hearing. The Academic Integrity Board will follow the hearing procedures established for the University Honor Board. A majority of the Board shall decide the issue. The Chairperson shall vote only in the case of a tie. ef Stuskes ts anol Director of Sheleat Service, The Associate Dean #or~tértentetien—andJudietery shall serve as administrative officer for main- taining accurate and complete records of the proceedings. The administrative officer of the Academic Integrity & Board shail, on behalf of the €hairperson, notify each party of the decision of the Board. 5. Actions by the Board a.. Evidence insufficient to sustain charge or charges. When this action is taken, in order to protect both the student and the faculty member, continuation in the class(%) and other related issues must be resolved by the unit head in consultation with the student and the faculty member. b. Evidence sufficient to su xt the charge or charces, The Board may impose one or more of the following sanctions: i. Sustain the decision of the faculty member; or, ‘ the~primaryintesxiew-has—been, ae recommend to the faculty member that the student receive a failing grade for the course(s) or some portion thereof. ii. Impose probation for a period of time not to exceed one year. Impose suspension or dismissal from the ee University. ce Bom Require a period of counseling with a member of the University staff or a counseling professional of the student's choice. It will be the responsibility of the student to provide evidence to the Board of having fulfilled this requirement. Take any other action commensurate with the findings. (Reference: SGA Documents Handbook, Section IV, Penalties.) 6. An appeal of a decision of the Academic Integrity Board may be submitted to the Vice Chancellor for Student Life. The Vice Chancellor for Student Life and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs shall jointly review the decision and take appropriate action. Annual Reports. The Academic Integrity Board shall submit a summary report of its proceedings to the Faculty Senate, the SGA Legislature, the Vice Chancellor for Student Life and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.