General Information

  • All Auburn University students, faculty, and staff have the responsibility to help enforce the Academic Integrity Policy.

  • A charged student has the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty with the burden of proof being clear and convincing evidence presented by the charging party.

  • A charged student accused of academic misconduct, whether acknowledging involvement or not, shall be allowed to continue in the course without prejudice pending action by the Committee.

  • A charged student has the right to be informed of an allegation of academic dishonesty prior to a report being submitted.

  • A charged student has the right to request or agree to have a meeting with the charging party (Faculty-Led Meeting) to discuss and potentially resolve an alleged violation of the Academic Honesty Code.

  • A charged student has the right to request or agree to a Facilitated Meeting if no resolution has been made in the Faculty-Led Meeting.

  • A charged student has the right to an Academic Integrity Hearing for any charge of academic dishonesty.

  • For a Faculty-Led Meeting or Facilitated Meeting to occur, both the charging party and the charged student must consent to participate.

  • For a Faculty-Led Meeting or Facilitated Meeting to occur, a charged student cannot have a prior violation of the Academic Integrity Policy.

  • The charging party must notify a charged student to request a Faculty-Led meeting.

  • If a resolution is made in a Faculty-Led meeting, the charging party must notify a charged student that a Faculty-Led Report has been submitted to the Office of the Provost.

  • The charging party must only recommend the following sanctions in a Faculty-Led Report:

    • Academic Integrity Course

    • Redo or Resubmit - Assignment or Examination

    • Reduced Grade - Assignment or Examination

    • Zero Grade - Assignment or Examination

    • Reduced Grade - Course

  • The charging party must notify a charged student of an allegation of academic dishonesty prior to a report being submitted.

  • The charging party must only recommend the following sanctions:

    • Academic Integrity Course

    • Redo or Resubmit - Assignment or Examination

    • Reduced Grade - Assignment or Examination

    • Zero Grade - Assignment or Examination

    • Reduced Grade - Course

    • Grade of F - Course

  • The charging party must notify a charged student of an allegation of academic dishonesty prior to a report being submitted.

  • The charging party can recommend the following sanctions:

    • Academic Integrity Course

    • Redo or Resubmit - Assignment or Examination

    • Reduced Grade - Assignment or Examination

    • Zero Grade - Assignment or Examination

    • Reduced Grade - Course

    • Grade of F - Course

    • Transcript Notation

    • Suspension

    • Expulsion