Referral to Dean’s Designee and Faculty Co-Chair of Committee on Academic Integrity

Upon receipt of a report or allegation of academic dishonesty from a faculty member, the Dean’s designee and the faculty chair/co-chair of the Committee on Academic Integrity of the student’s School shall inform the student in writing of the allegations against him/her and refer him/her to the appropriate sections of the written Academic Integrity Policy that have been violated. The student may meet in person, by telephone or otherwise with the Dean’s designee and/or faculty chair/co-chair to review the nature of the allegation and supporting materials, and to afford the student an opportunity to respond to the allegations.

If the student admits culpability or otherwise does not contest the allegation of academic dishonesty, the Dean’s designee and faculty co-chair may decline to refer the matter for hearing by the School’s Committee on Academic Integrity and may recommend an appropriate sanction upon the student to the Dean. The Dean’s designee shall report the recommendation and disposition of the matter to the School’s Committee on Academic Integrity for purposes of maintaining a record of the incident.

If the student denies the charge that s/he has violated the Policy, the Dean’s designee and faculty co-chair shall request from the student a written response to the allegations with any relevant support for the student’s position and, on a separate sheet, a list of possible witnesses. The response shall be submitted by the student within an appropriate timeframe determined by the Dean’s designee. The Dean’s designee and faculty co-chair shall then send the written statements from both the student and faculty member to the School’s Committee on Academic Integrity referring to the matter for hearing in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth below.