1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Academic Policies
a. Single Grade Reduction: Reduction of grade or failure on project, examination, quiz, or other academic exercise on which student is alleged to have cheated. (Requires the approval of the instructor of record.)
b. Course Grade Reduction: Reduction of course grade or failure in the course. (Requires approval of the instructor of record.)
c. Constructive or Educational Task: A task which requires the student to examine his/her dishonest behavior and which may benefit the student, campus, or community.
d. Letter of Warning: A warning letter may be issued indicating that the student has been found in violation of an academic policy and that failure to comply with policies in the future may result in further disciplinary action to be handled as a second offense. The letter of warning will remain in effect for a period of time as specified by the individual or board hearing the case.
e. Disciplinary Probation: Disciplinary probation, which is for a period of time specified by the individual or board hearing the case, is an indication that a student's status at the university is seriously jeopardized. During the probationary period, if the student is found in violation of another IUP policy, a more serious sanction will be levied, including possible suspension from the university.
f. Other: Sanctions deemed appropriate and tailored to a specific violation as determined by the faculty member or administrator. Any reasonable sanction or combination of sanctions for a given violation may be agreed upon by the student and faculty member or administrator through informal resolution or documented agreement. They may also be imposed by the department chair, hearing officer, or the University Judicial Board through formal adjudication.
a. Suspension: A student may be suspended from the university for a specified period of time, not to be less than the remainder of the current semester. Suspension requires that a student remove him/herself from university premises, not attend classes or social activities, and not be present on university or Student Cooperative Association property during the period of suspension. Suspension can be recommended to the assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs by the department chair after the hearing with the student and faculty member or administrator or imposed by the University Judicial Board, a special interim board, or the vice president for Student Affairs.
b. Expulsion: Expulsion may be considered under any of the following circumstances: when there is a very serious violation of the academic integrity policy; when a student is proven to have violated the academic integrity policy on more than one occasion; or when a student appears before the board after already having been suspended. If expulsion is deemed the appropriate sanction by the department chair or administrator, the University Judicial Board, or the assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs, a recommendation may be made to the vice president for Student Affairs that the student be expelled from the institution. Expulsion from the institution is permanent.
a. Students found in violation of this policy through resolution by documented agreement or through formal adjudication will be informed by the assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs that subsequent violations may result in additional sanctions, including possible suspension or expulsion from the university.
b. If a student is found to have violated academic policies a second time, the assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs will notify the student that he/she will be required to appear before the University Judicial Board or special interim board. The faculty member or administrator who filed the second referral will be asked to present information concerning the alleged violation to the board.
c. The board will review all material and hear all the information pertinent to the second violation. If the student is found in violation of the policy a second time, the board will then review all material from the student's previous academic violation to determine appropriate sanction(s).
d. The student may appeal the decision or the sanction(s) to the vice president for Student Affairs using procedures outlined in the Appeals section (E.1) of this policy. The vice president may deny or uphold the appeal or direct the appeal to be heard by a special interim board or the University Judicial Board.
Approved University Senate 5/5/92
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