The faculty and administration of the University of Missouri recognize the importance of creating an honest academic climate where students are evaluated fairly on the basis of their own performance. Maintaining the environment is a shared responsibility of the administration and the faculty. The administration oversees the student disciplinary process and the faculty evaluate the students' academic performance. The report, should be prepared immediately and provide a detailed account of the incident, any supporting evidence, and any action taken by the instructor. The faculty members may evaluate the quality of the students' work and assign grades based on their assessment of the work.
Students have the right to appeal their grades through the campus-specific grade appeals processes.
Although faculty members have the authority to evaluate student academic performance and award the grade earned by any student, they do not have the authority to punish any student for academic dishonesty. The University Regulations placed that responsibility on the Chief Academic Officer in accordance with System-wide procedures on student conduct which ensure due process. These procedures can be found at University of Missouri Collected Rules and Regulations Section 200.020 . For more information about the code of conduct including definitions of academic dishonesty are in the University of Missouri Collected Rules and Regulations Section 200.010 B.1 .