RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

56III. Nurturing Academic HonestyFaculty, administration, staff, and students are responsible for modeling andnurturing academic honesty. Faculty, especially, should strive to nurture academichonesty by citing sources in lecture and class material, thereby modeling for theirstudents and advisees the type of precautions to be taken to ensure academic honesty.It is further expected that faculty will take reasonable actions to reduce opportunitiesfor dishonesty through such practices as monitoring examinations or requiringsequences of an assignment to be submitted. It is further expected that each studentwill be informed of the definition of academic dishonesty and the processes theUniversity will take in dealing with it.IV. Academic Dishonesty: Procedure, Penalties and Due ProcessA. Level 1—Informal DispositionAs much as possible, a member of the faculty, staff or administration (hereafter referredto as University representative) will deal individually with suspected violations of theAcademic Dishonesty Policy. Level 1—Informal Disposition constitutes the initial levelof action, including resolution. The University representative who suspects that such aviolation has occurred will confer with the student, present support, listen to and evaluatethe student’s explanation, and then, if the student is found to have violated the AcademicHonesty Policy, impose a penalty based upon the findings. Penalties relate to specificviolations and may include but are not limited to:1. warning the student;2. lowering the grade of the assignment or examination or the assignment of afailing grade for the semester;3. requiring the student to repeat the assignment or examination;4. compulsory school or community service;5. other penalties as deemed appropriate.The student will be provided with a written Level 1 decision by the University representativewithin three working days of conferring with the student, addressed to the student’slast known local or permanent address on file with the University. A student who wishesto appeal the Level 1 decision must indicate her/his intent to appeal in writing within oneworking day of the written Level 1 decision delivered to the appropriate dean’s office.B. Level 2—Academic Disciplinary BoardThe Academic Disciplinary Board:1. may decide appeals of Level 1 decisions brought by students;2. may decide Level 1 cases brought by the University representative if theUniversity representative is of the opinion the allegations are serious orwarrant stricter sanctions than those available under Level 1; and3. on it’s own initiative, may review any Level 1 decision.For cases involving academic departments, the Academic Disciplinary Board will becomposed of the department chair, a faculty member to be appointed by the dean of thecollege or school within which the student is enrolled or the violation arose, and eitherthe division chair or academic dean, or his/her designee (who serves as chair). Should thedepartment chair be the faculty member bringing the charge(s) the appropriate academicdean will appoint a faculty substitute. For cases involving units other than academicdepartments (i.e. Library, Registrar’s Office, Computer Center, or other similar unit),the Academic Disciplinary Board will be composed of the director of that unit, a facultymember to be appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and an appropriate