UWF OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT PROCEDURE

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Once an instructor suspects a violation, the instructor shall conduct a preliminary investigation and determine whether a violation is likely to have been committed.

If the instructor concludes that there is not sufficient evidence that a violation has likely been committed:

• The process is over and no form shall be filed.

If the instructor concludes that a violation has likely been committed:

• The instructor must contact the Dean of Students office:
  • To ascertain whether the student has a history of previous academic violations.

If the student has a history:

• Of previous academic violations, OR
• If the instructor feels the offense may warrant a suspension or dismissal,
• The instructor must forward the case directly to the Academic Misconduct Panel through the Dean of Students Office.

The Dean of Students Office will notify the student of the charges and schedule a hearing. PART I of the form should then be forwarded to Student Affairs.

If the student has no record of previous academic misconduct or if the instructor is not recommending suspension or dismissal, the instructor shall meet with the student expeditiously to review the Academic Misconduct form which includes:

1. A description of the violations(s) the student is alleged to have committed.
2. The materials and information which have led the instructor to conclude that a violation(s) has likely been committed.
3. An explanation of the sanctions proposed by the instructor as a result of the likely violation(s), outlined in Part II.

The instructor shall also advise the student in writing that the student has no more than one calendar week to review the form and either accept the sanction(s) and waive the right to appeal or request a hearing with the Academic Misconduct Panel. The instructor should be sure to give the student a copy of the form to return.

If the student does not return the form within the one week period, the instructor must refer the student to the Academic Misconduct Panel.

NOTE:

• Students shall not drop or withdraw from a class in which there is an unresolved allegation.
• The UWF grade forgiveness policy cannot be applied to a course in which a student is found to have committed academic misconduct.

The UWF Academic Misconduct Process Decision Tree:

Decision tree available as a PDF file for Printing.