Except in divisions that have alternate academic misconduct policies that have been approved by the academic vice president, academic misconduct cases shall be resolved by the divisional academic misconduct monitor or the academic dean of the division in which the alleged action took place after consultation with the academic dean or monitor in the division where the student is enrolled. However, with the concurrence of both deans, the responsibility for resolving an academic misconduct case can be transferred to the dean of the division in which the student is enrolled. The penalties for academic misconduct can range from a reprimand to a penalty as severe as suspension for a designated length of time or even indefinite suspension.
Academic deans have the authority to impose the full range of penalties.
Divisional academic misconduct monitors may impose penalties only after receiving a voluntary written confession. Misconduct monitors are authorized to impose penalties up to but not including suspension, and may impose penalties of suspension or indefinite suspension if authority to do so has been delegated by the academic dean. Any person who admits to or is found guilty of an academic offense for which a penalty less than an indefinite suspension is imposed will receive a penalty of indefinite suspension if he or she admits to or is found guilty of a second offense of academic misconduct.