Academic Dishonesty Policy
Academic dishonesty, a basis for disciplinary action, includes but is not limited to activities such as cheating and plagiarism (presenting as one’s own the intellectual or creative accomplishments of another without giving credit to the source or sources).
The faculty member in whose course or under whose tutelage an act of academic dishonesty occurs has the option of failing the student for the academic hours in question, or for any components or requirements for that course. Departments, schools, and colleges may have provisions for more severe penalties. Emporia State University may impose penalties for academic dishonesty up to and including expulsion from the University.
In addition, the faculty member shall notify his/her department chair of the infraction. The department chair shall forward a report of the infraction to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall act as the record keeper for student academic infractions. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will notify the student in writing that an infraction has been reported, and notify the student, the department chair, and the faculty member that initiated the proceedings, of any additional action taken. Should a single infraction be so egregious, or should a student have a record of multiple infractions, the Vice President for Academic Affairs may impose additional penalties, including expulsion of the student from the University.
The student has the right to appeal the charge of academic dishonesty. The department chair shall inform the student, in writing, of this right to appeal, and of the appropriate appeal procedures (ee University Policy Manual: Academic Appeals Policy).
Prior to the beginning of the next academic year, the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall send to the Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate a list containing nonspecific student identifiers, such as Student 1, Student 2, etc., their specific academic infraction(s) reported to the Vice President’s office, the total number of infractions that have been reported for each student, and any actions taken by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
(FSB05002, passed by Faculty Senate 01/17/06; approved by President 02/07/06)