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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CODE AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT POLICIES |
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11.1 Academic Integrity
The University of North Florida operates on the principle that all members of its community should be
treated fairly in regard to their rights and responsibilities. In order to protect the integrity of the teaching
and learning process, the University of North Florida expects all members of the academic community to
respect the principle of academic freedom and to behave with academic integrity.
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Academic Integrity Code
Briefly stated, academic misconduct consists of any attempt to misrepresent one's performance on any
exercise submitted for evaluation. The primary responsibility for ensuring adherence to the principle of
academic integrity rests with students and faculty. Any infraction that comes to the attention of any person
should be brought to the attention of the faculty member to whose course it pertains. A violation of the
Academic Integrity Policy is also considered a violation of the Student Conduct Code.
Violations of the principle of academic integrity include, but are not limited to: |
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CHEATING: Intentionally using, providing, obtaining, or attempting to use, provide, or obtain
unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or other devices in any academic exercise.
This definition includes unauthorized communication of information during an academic exercise.
FABRICATION & FALSIFICATION: Intentional and unauthorized alteration or invention of any
information or citation in an academic exercise. Falsification is a matter of altering information, while
fabrication is a matter of inventing or counterfeiting information for use in an academic exercise.
MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: The submission of any portion of the same academic work, including
oral reports, electronic files, or hard-copy form, for credit more than once without authorization.
PLAGIARISM: Intentionally or knowingly presenting the work of another as one's own (i.e., without
proper acknowledgment of the source). The sole exception to the requirement of acknowledging
sources is when the ideas, information, etc. are common knowledge.
ABUSE OF ACADEMIC MATERIALS: Intentionally or knowingly destroying, stealing, or making
inaccessible library or other academic resources material.
COMPLICITY IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Providing assistance in any form to help another to
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Violations of the Academic Integrity Code
When a faculty member determines that a violation of the Academic Integrity Code should result in a
penalty, the faculty member will notify the student of the offense by sending an Academic Misconduct
Reporting Form to the student and a copy to the appropriate departmental Chairperson within twenty (20)
calendar days after the date in which the faculty member identifies the violation. The Academic
Misconduct Reporting Form documents the circumstances surrounding the accusation and any
adjustment to a grade or other action taken or recommended by the faculty member. No proceedings or
hearings may be held, except as outlined in the appeals process.
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Possible Faculty Actions in Cases of Academic Misconduct |
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Referral to the appropriate support service
Assignment of a grade reduction on an academic exercise
Assignment of a final letter grade\reduction for the course
Assignment of an unforgivable ‘F’ for the course
Referral of the charges to the Dean/Chairperson/Director of the academic unit in which the
student is enrolled with a recommendation for one or more of the following: temporary or
permanent loss of use of a University facility, suspension from a College, Department, or
program, expulsion from the University, or referral to Student Affairs for a violation of the
Student Conduct Code. |
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Appealing Academic Misconduct Decisions
Students may appeal grades, and/or grade-related penalties assigned for academic misconduct due to
violations of the Academic Integrity Code. If a student wishes to appeal a grade beyond any time period
specified in the Academic Misconduct Appeals Process, the student must FIRST petition to extend the
appeals deadline. Unless there are extenuating circumstances that may result in disruption of the class or
put others at risk, the student is allowed to remain in class until such time as the appeal is heard.
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The student first submits a written appeal to the faculty member within ten (10) calendar days
from the date the faculty member sends the student an Academic Misconduct Reporting Form.
The faculty member will provide a written response within ten (10) calendar days after receiving
the student’s appeal.
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If the student does not agree with the proposed resolution received from the faculty member... |
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The student may request a meeting with the appropriate departmental Chairperson to appeal the
response from the faculty member within ten (10) calendar days after the faculty member sends
his or her response to the student. The student’s request for appeal must be in writing describing
why the student does not agree with the faculty member’s response and the student must provide
a copy of his or her appeal to the faculty member.
The Chairperson will respond to the student’s request for a meeting to hear his/her appeal and
must schedule a meeting with the student within twenty (20) calendar days.
After the meeting, the Chairperson will send a written response to the student with a copy to the
faculty member within ten (10) calendar days. |
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The student may request a meeting with the appropriate College Dean to appeal the response
from the Chairperson within ten (10) calendar days after the Chairperson sends his or her
response to the student. The student’s request for appeal must be in writing describing why the
student does not agree with the Chairperson’s response and the student must provide copies of
the appeal to the faculty member and the Chairperson.
The College Dean will respond to the student’s request and schedule a meeting with the student
within twenty (20) calendar days.
After the meeting, the College Dean will send a written response to the student with copies to the
faculty member and the Chairperson within ten (10) calendar days. |
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The student may appeal with the Dean’s response to the University Academic Appeals
Committee within ten (10) calendar days after the College Dean sends his or her response to the
student. The student’s request for appeal must be in writing describing why the student does not
agree with the Dean’s decision and must be sent to the Vice President of Academic Affairs with
copies to the faculty member, the departmental Chairperson, and the College Dean. Academic
Affairs will refer the appeal to the Chairperson of the University Academic Appeals Committee
within ten (10) calendar days.
The Chairperson of the University Academic Appeals Committee will send the date, time,
location, and procedures of the hearing to the student, faculty member, Chairperson, and College
Dean at least ten (10) calendar days in advance of the hearing. Once a hearing date is scheduled
and communicated, it may not be rescheduled by any involved party unless there is a
documented emergency. If either the student or the College representatives should fail to appear
at the scheduled hearing, the hearing may proceed in his or her absence. A hearing must be
rescheduled within ten (10) calendar days if the Committee fails to reach quorum.
The University Academic Appeals Committee’s recommendation will be based on a majority vote
by the Committee’s voting members. The Committee’s Chairperson will send the Committee’s
recommendation to the Academic Vice President with copies to all parties involved within ten (10)
calendar days following the hearing.
The decision of the Academic Vice President or designee will be forwarded to all involved parties
in writing within twenty (20) calendar days of the hearing.
Within five (5) calendar days after the University Academic Appeals Committee’s decision is sent
to the involved parties, any of the parties involved must deliver a written appeal to the University
President. The President will provide a response within ten (10) calendar days to all involved
parties. The decision of the President shall be final. No further appeals are allowed.
The record of the University Academic Appeals Committee hearing during which the student has
been found to have violated the Academic Integrity Code will be held in the discipline files in the
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs for four years after graduation. Records of
students who are expelled are permanent and will be cross-referenced by a notation in the
student's permanent record in Enrollment Services referring to the disciplinary record in
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Academic Misconduct Reporting Form
Student Name _______________________________ Student N Number_________________
Course/Section ______________________________ Term/Year ______________________
Faculty Name ________________________________ Date of Incident __________________
Nature of Incident:
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Penalty(ies) Assigned or Recommended |
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Grade reduction on assignment |
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Unforgivable “F” (will permanently remain in the academic record) |
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Recommendation for suspension from College/Department/Program (circle) |
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For time period of _____________________ or ___Permanently |
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Recommendation for expulsion from UNF |
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(Requires approval of Chair, Dean and Academic Vice President) |
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Referral to Student Affairs for a violation of the Student Conduct Code |
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Signature of Faculty Member________________________________ Date _______________ |
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Signature of Chair_________________________________________Date _______________ |
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Signature of Dean (if required)_______________________________ Date _______________ |
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