Thus, FAU has an honor code requiring a faculty member, student or staff member to notify an instructor when there is reason to believe an academic irregularity is occurring in a course. The instructor's duty is to pursue any reasonable allegation, taking action, as described below, where appropriate. The following shall constitute academic irregularities. Initially, the instructor will determine whether available facts and circumstances demonstrate that there is reason to believe that a student is involved in an academic irregularity. The instructor will, in conference, apprise the student with the instructor's perception of the facts.
Early appraisal is desirable.
If, after this conference, the instructor continues to believe that the student was involved in an academic irregularity, the instructor will mail or give to the student a brief written statement of the charges and the proposed penalty. The notation will be part of the student's internal University record, but will not appear on the printed transcript. If the charges are dropped in the appeal process, or if there is no second offense during the students stay at the University, the notation will be expunged from the record upon written request from the student following graduation from, or two semesters of non-attendance at, the University. The student may appeal the instructor's actions by requesting a departmental conference within 10 days. The conference, held as soon as possible, will be among the student, the instructor, and the head of the department administering the course.