Of particular relevance are those rules which apply to academic misconduct. Academic misconduct is any act that does or could improperly distort student grades or other student academic records. Faculty Enforcement Procedures Faculty must process suspected cases of academic misconduct. Definition of the appropriate evidence on which to base action is difficult. Experience indicates that virtually all students confronted with a well-founded suspicion will directly admit their indiscretion.
Many options are available, beginning with the choice of informal or formal measures.
Informal measures might involve a simple discussion of the situation between the Dean and the student with no further action. Formal measures normally begin with a formal statement by the person reporting the suspected infraction to the Dean. The person bringing the charge should either retain the originals of the examination or other work or should send them to the Dean as evidence. The student should make copies of the material available for inspection. The reporting of the infraction is followed by a charge letter from the Dean to the student, usually presented in person to enable immediate discussion of the situation.