Administration of the Academic Integrity Policy

Role of Faculty and Administration

Faculty and staff at Presentation College are required to report instances of student academic misconduct. Minimal violations can be adjudicated by the faculty member, but an incidence report must still be filed.

Faculty/Academic Staff

Faculty and academic staff are the expected to promote academic integrity and educate students about the importance and principles of academic integrity. Faculty members are expected to inform students of the particular requirements regarding academic integrity within their specific courses, to make reasonable efforts to minimize academic dishonesty, and to respond appropriately to violations of academic integrity.

Academic Integrity Committee

Academic Integrity Committee is a standing Faculty Assembly Committee. Membership of the committee includes a representative from each academic division and a representative from Student Government Association. Each faculty committee member is elected for a two-year term. The Academic Integrity Committee will help educate faculty and students concerning academic integrity, advise faculty members concerning academic integrity policies and procedures, and adjudicate allegations of academic integrity.

1. The Academic Integrity Committee will meet regularly to review cases of alleged student academic misconduct. If needed, the Committee will conduct an investigation of the complaint, including but not limited to interviewing the person bringing the complaint forward and the student accused. The Committee will determine whether adequate evidence is available to warrant student sanctions and determine the level of sanction deemed appropriate for the level of student academic misconduct.
   1. For minimal offenses the Academic Integrity Committee, at the request of the faculty member, can provide a written statement to the student explaining the offense and the sanctions assigned.
      • For a first-time offense, the individual faculty member can adjudicate the student violation themselves, but a report must be submitted to the Academic Integrity Committee. The reporting process provides evidence if multiple infraction occur and allows review of disciplinary action taken.
   2. For substantial violations the Academic Integrity Committee must hold a Disciplinary Conference with the student accused, explaining the offense and the sanctions assigned.
      • For substantial violations the Academic Integrity Committee can levy a sanction as severe as course failure without involving the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
      • For substantial violations that the Academic Integrity Committee believes warrants expulsion from an academic program, the Committee will recommend such sanctions to the Dean of the appropriate Division.
      • For substantial violations that the Academic Integrity Committee believes warrants expulsion from Presentation College, the Committee will recommend such sanctions to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

1. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will receive recommendations from the Academic Integrity Committee if the Committee feels the offense warrants expulsion from Presentation College.
2. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will be provided with the evidence from the Academic Integrity Committee and conduct his/her own investigation before adjudicating the final sanction.