Student Conduct & Regulations 76|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey 1. It is the responsibility of faculty members who become aware of acts of academic dishonesty to investigate, gather evidence, bring charges, participate in the resolution of cases that they initiate, and administer appropriate sanctions according to the policy and procedures set forth below. 2. As a preventive measure against such acts, instructors are strongly encouraged to inform students at the beginning of each course that they intend to uphold this policy. 3. In addition, whenever there is a potential for ambiguity as to how the policy applies to specific course activities and assignments, instructors should explain clearly to students what procedures, activities, and resources are allowed. 4. Administrators who become aware of breaches of the Academic Honesty Policy – Undergraduate Students may bring charges or participate, as co-complainants, in bringing charges of academic dishonesty. 5. Administrators and faculty members must ensure that students accused of academic dishonesty who intend to request a formal hearing in order to contest the allegations may continue to attend class in a course in progress pending resolution of the case. 6. If the course in question ends before the case is resolved, the faculty member will submit a grade of “NG” (no grade), that will be replaced with the appropriate grade upon resolution of the case. 7. When in the opinion of the instructor the act of academic dishonesty cannot be resolved within the framework of the course, the instructor should pursue the procedures outlined below. Sanctions One or more of the following sanctions may be imposed upon a student who commits a single act or multiple acts of academic dishonesty. The determination of the sanctions to be imposed depends on the severity of the offense or offenses. In the event that a student agrees to accept the charges made by the course instructor using the informal process or loses an appeal through the formal resolution process, the course instructor will administer either the first or second sanction below. In the event that the current offense represents a second or multiple offense or the current single offense is of such severity, the Undergraduate Academic Honesty Committee may recommend (after a formal hearing) suspension or dismissal from the University. Such a dismissal or suspension may mean the loss of all academic credits earned during the semester in which the most recent offense occurred in accordance with University policy. No course grade where a penalty for academic honesty has been assessed can be appealed under the University’s Grade Appeal Policy. 1. The student may be given a grade-reduction penalty within the course in which the act occurred and/or be required to fulfill additional academic requirements within the course at the discretion of the instructor. The grade reduction may encompass one portion of a course (such as a particular assignment or exam) or apply to the entire course (such as dropping the student one letter grade). 2. The student may be given a failing grade of “F” for the course. Instructors have the right to assign such a grade for any instance of academic dishonesty, and the student may not withdraw from the course in order to avoid this penalty. 3. The student may be temporarily suspended from enrollment at the University. 4. The student may be permanently dismissed from enrollment at the University. Procedures No sanction for academic dishonesty may be imposed upon a student without following the procedures established in this policy. Students accused of academic dishonesty in the context of a course in progress who intend to request a formal hearing in order to contest the allegations may continue to attend the class in question until the case is resolved. If
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