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Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Integrity Policy Policy Number: #200

Responsible Executive(s):

Provost

Responsible Office(s):

Academic and Research

Purpose.

Consistent with the Regis University Mission and Jesuit principles, each College within

Regis University expects its students and faculty to conduct themselves and maintain

relationships in a manner that is characterized by honesty, integrity, authenticity, and

dignity as well as mutual respect for the contributions of all the members of the Regis

community.

All Regis University students and faculty will abide by the University’s Academic Integrity

Policy regardless of the program or College where the student is enrolled. All Colleges at

the University will use and enforce this policy.

The term integrity is derived from the Latin integritas, meaning the quality of being

whole, sound and unimpaired or unbroken. Academic integrity is built upon the values

and virtues of honesty, loyalty and trustworthiness. A failure to observe these basic

values undermines the very foundations and bonds of a learning community and impairs

the most basic goals of education.

At Regis University, academic integrity is viewed and treated as an academic matter

rather than an issue of student conduct.

In order to establish and foster an environment where incidents of misconduct are

socially unacceptable, all students are expected to adhere to the Regis University

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Academic Integrity Policy. This Academic Integrity Policy is intended to support the

shared responsibility of faculty and students in maintaining an academic environment in

which the values of truth and justice prevail in all activities related to learning, teaching,

research, scholarship and practice.

Definitions Academic Integrity means that each student acknowledges that the work represented in

all assignments and all examinations is his, her, or their own or is properly cited, and that

he, she, or them has neither given nor received unauthorized information. Furthermore,

each student agrees not to divulge the contents of any assignment or examination to

another student in any semester or to alter or impede the work or progress of another

student.

The Policy Students of Regis University are committed to the highest standards of academic

integrity and assume full responsibility for maintaining those standards. All members of

the Regis University community are expected to exhibit the qualities of honesty, loyalty

and trustworthiness in all academic and clinical activities, holding themselves and each

other accountable for the integrity of the learning community.

It is the responsibility of each student to review and abide by all aspects of the course

syllabus and agree to adhere to this Regis University Academic Integrity Policy. It is the

responsibility of all students to familiarize themselves with the University’s Academic

Integrity Policy. Additionally, students should complete the online academic integrity

tutorial on Academic Integrity during their first term at the University

It is the responsibility of each individual student, faculty member and other Regis

University employee to recognize and refrain from any violation of academic integrity

and to report observed violations. All faculty are expected to use the Academic Integrity

Violation reporting form on WebAdvisor to report incidents of fabrication, collusion,

cheating, and plagiarism.

The Academic Integrity Policy (sometimes referred to as the Academic Honor Code)

applies to any work performed by any current or former Regis University student,

regardless of the student’s home college or program

The Academic Integrity Policy prohibits cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, collusion and

other forms of academic misconduct. All suspected violations, including first-time

violations, will be reported via established University processes, and will be referred to

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the lead academic integrity officer of the college in which the offense occurred.

Reporting of all offenses, regardless of the violation level, allows the University to identify

repeat offenders. All faculty have access to plagiarism detection software, which can be

used with or without a student’s knowledge in any Regis University course.

Violations of Academic Integrity It is a violation of academic integrity to cheat, plagiarize, fabricate, collude, or otherwise

misrepresent someone else’s work as your own. Academic integrity violations may occur

within the context of any Regis academic or co-curricular activity. Regis University takes

very seriously violations of academic integrity, including but not limited to the following

examples:

OFFENSE TYPE AND DEFINITION

EXAMPLES

Cheating: 

A form of academic

dishonesty in which the

person misrepresents his or

her mastery of the course

content or clinical experience.

Cheating applies to

examinations, labs, written

assignment, clinical

experiences, online

discussions, and any other

form of student assessment

Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to t

following:

Using unauthorized materials such as a textbook

notes, study aids or an electronic device during

examination

Unauthorized access to or use of someone else's

account or computer files to complete an assign

Possessing or obtaining an examination without

instructor's authority or prior knowledge

Submission of an assignment purchased from a

entity (e.g., term papers, software programs, etc

Unauthorized preprogramming of and/or access

electronic devices or learning management syst

Plagiarism: A form of dishonesty by which

the person misrepresents

someone else's words, ideas,

Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to

following:

Directly quoting another person's words withou

quotation marks and/or acknowledging the sour

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OFFENSE TYPE AND DEFINITION

EXAMPLES

phrases, sentences or data as

his or her own or otherwise

fails to properly acknowledge

the source of such material

through complete and

accurate citations and

reference lists. Both the

intentional and unintentional

use of another's work

constitutes plagiarism.

Paraphrasing, or restating, another person’s idea

or theories without acknowledging the source

Using facts, statistics, or other material taken fro

without acknowledging the source

Failing to properly cite an original source when u

secondary source

Self-plagiarism occurs when a student uses his o

previous work to fulfill assignment(s) without pe

knowledge of the current instructor(s).

Fabrication:

A form of dishonesty by which

the person deliberately invents

or falsifies information or

research findings with the

intent to deceive.

 

 

Examples of fabrication include, but are not limited t

following:

Citing information not taken from the source ind

Citing a source that does not exist

Intentionally distorting the meaning or applicabi

Listing sources in a bibliography or reference lis

not used in the project

Inventing or falsifying data or source information

experiments, research projects, or other academ

assignments

Listing hours worked or activities performed dur

or service learning experience that did not occur

Misrepresenting one's contribution to scholarly r

and/or publication

Misrepresenting or falsifying a resume or curricu

Collusion: Examples of collusion include, but are not limited to t

following:

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OFFENSE TYPE AND DEFINITION

EXAMPLES

A form of dishonesty involving

two or more persons acting in

a manner intended to

misrepresent individual effort,

learning and/or contributions

to course assignments. 

Allowing another student to copy from your wor

Completing an assignment for another student

Allowing another student to complete an assign

Unauthorized sharing of examination questions

answers before or after an examination

Unauthorized collaboration with another person

examination or other assignment

Other Examples of Academic Integrity Violations:

Other examples include, but are not limited to the fo

Posting another's work on the internet without t

permission

Unauthorized or inappropriate access to use of a

computer account, access codes, or electronic fi

Misrepresentation to avoid academic work by fa

otherwise justifiable excuse such as illness, injury

personal emergency, etc. in order to avoid or de

submission of academic work, or the taking of a

examination, or to request an incomplete or adm

drop in the course

Submitting the same written work to fulfill the re

of more than one course without the explicit per

the other instructors

Coercing any other person to engage in academ

dishonesty or misconduct

Aiding any other person engaged in academic d

misconduct

Changing, altering, falsifying, or being accessory

changing, altering, or falsifying of a grade repor

entering any University office, building or access

computer for that purpose

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OFFENSE TYPE AND DEFINITION

EXAMPLES

Denying access to scholarly resources or otherw

deliberately impeding the progress of another s

scholar.  Violations in this category include but a

limited to giving other students false or mislead

information; making library materials unavailable

stealing or defacement; deliberately misplacing

destroying reserve materials or altering and/or d

someone else's computer files.;

Levels and Sanctions

The level of an offense is initially assigned by the faculty member based upon the

assessment of the offense and surrounding circumstances. Faculty may consult with the

lead academic integrity officer within the College, School or Division to assess the level

of any academic integrity violation. For violations that occur outside of an individual

course, the Regis faculty member or Dean receiving the report may determine the level

of the offense, which may include retroactive course failure or other sanctions. Levels and

Sanctions may be modified by the appropriate academic dean.

The following serves as a guideline for the assignment of offense level. The

circumstances of a given occurrence may escalate any offense to the next level as

determined by the course instructor and/or the academic integrity board of the College

in which the offense occurred.

A first-time egregious Level III or subsequent violation of any level may result in both

course and institutional penalties, including possible probation, suspension or expulsion

from the University.

LEVELS OF OFFENSE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND/OR POTENTIAL SANCTIONS

Level I: Course penalties including resubmission of w

penalty, OR failure of the assignment, OR fail

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LEVELS OF OFFENSE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AND/OR POTENTIAL SANCTIONS

Unintentional violations of the

academic integrity policy

Offenses in which there are

considered to be mitigating

circumstances

course

Review of College and/or university academi

training modules

Level II

Deliberate violations of the

academic integrity policy

Subsequent Level I violations will be

considered at least a Level II

In addition to course penalties identified abo

for Level II may include failure of the assignm

the course or other appropriate remedial act

by the course instructor

Instructional units may impose additional pro

sanctions.

Level III:

Flagrant disregard for academic

integrity policy, or egregious

violations of the policy

Subsequent Level II violations may

be considered a Level III violation.

In addition to course penalties identified abo

for Level III violations may include institution

such as course failure; grade changes; progra

academic dismissal from a Program, School o

expulsion from the University; or retraction/w

degrees or certificates awarded by the Unive

Appeals Process Students have the right to appeal findings of academic dishonesty, or the institutional

penalty for any infractions at any level. All Colleges will follow the same appeals process.

Note that the AIB appeal process is limited to consideration of matters that deal

exclusively with academic integrity. Other aspects of student academic performance or

related violations of the Student Code of Conduct must be handled according to the

processes outlined in the University Catalog and Student Handbook

The following process will be followed:

�� The student submits a written request for appeal to the AIB of the College in which

the alleged violation occurred within five working days of receiving notification that

there was a finding that they committed a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy.

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�� The AIB of the College in which the violation occurred provides the following

information to the student and reporting faculty:

a� a summary of the policy violation

b� an opportunity to submit any additional information relevant to the case to the

Chair of the AIB by a certain date

c� a date by which the Appeals Panel's decision will be made

�� The College AIB solicits at least one faculty representative from another College’s

AIB and student representation if desired. (Representative(s) should not have been

involved in the process at any point prior to serving on the Appeals Board).

�� The AIB may gather facts and evidence from the student, witnesses, and University

personnel.

�� The Appeals Board is convened for review of the case within ten working days of receiving the student appeal (The Chair of the Appeals Board will be from the

College where the violation occurred).

�� The AIB renders a decision within five working days of convening:

a� Student appeal is denied; the charge, the violation and/or the sanction is

upheld (Note however that if academic expulsion is the recommended

sanction, the Provost must also support the decision)

b� Student appeal is successful; the charge, violation and/or sanction is modified

or reversed. If a violation is deemed not to have occurred, no information is

recorded in the database or student's record/file (documentation will be

routed to the Provost’s Office for archival)

�� The Department and Appeals Board complete any further notification to the

student, advisor, Dean, Registrar, university academic integrity officer, etc.

�� If the violation was serious/egregious enough to warrant expulsion from the

University, all communication and documentation will be routed to the Provost to

initiate the letter to the student with copies to the applicable College Dean, Advisor,

Program Chair, university academic integrity officer, Registrar and other parties

(athletics, ITS).

�� Documentation for the database is recorded and forwarded to the university

academic integrity officer.

A student may appeal the finding of the Appeal Board based solely on the written record to the University Provost within ten calendar days of the Appeals Panel’s written decision

only if: (1) a procedural error occurred that significantly impacted the outcome of the

hearing, such as substantiated bias, conflict of interest, or a material deviation from

established procedures; or (2) the outcomes imposed are grossly disproportionate to the

offense and previous any previous offenses, or (3)or new evidence is available which was

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unavailable during the original hearing and it could substantially impact the original

decision or sanction. The Appeals Panel, in their sole judgment, may require the decision

and associated sanctions to be implemented pending the final outcome of an appeal to

the Provost. The Provost’s decision is final, with no opportunity to appeal.

Academic Integrity Database In order to track violations of the University Academic Integrity Policy, accurate reporting

must be actively encouraged by each College’s Academic Integrity Body. Each College

will keep its own records of policy violations and submit all violations to the University AI

Database Administrator. The Academic Integrity Database will be housed in the Office of

the Provost..

The purpose of the database is to:

Provide a central location for all student violations

Document a pattern of repeat violations for individuals

Provide aggregate data by college and university as a whole for annual reports that

identifies trends and assesses the level of compliance with the policy

Notifications of Academic Integrity Policy violations should be submitted to the Provost's

Office within 14 days of resolution of the incident. All violations are entered into the

database. The Administrator of the Academic Integrity Database is the only party with

access to the database; however, a designee may be appointed.

At a minimum, the following data elements are required:

�� Student Name and ID#

�� Student's Home College

�� Nature of incident (plagiarism, collusion)

�� Reporting faculty/party

�� Term, date and class where incident occurred

�� Sanction and level of sanction

�� Appeal (yes or no)

University Academic Integrity Policy Review The University Academic Integrity Officer serves at the pleasure of the Provost, and is

responsible for:

Convening academic integrity officers from the five colleges as needed to review

process and policy issues.

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Collecting and dispersing as appropriate records of reported academic integrity

violations

Recommending revisions to this policy as needed, in collaboration with University

Counsel and college academic integrity officers.

Collaborating on the creation and maintenance of educational resources for

students and faculty related to academic integrity

Confidentiality Application of the Academic Integrity Policy is confidential. It is the responsibility of each

AIB and the administrator of the University Academic Integrity Database to ensure the

confidentiality of student records in academic integrity policy violations. Except in cases

of suspension or expulsion, such information does not become part of the permanent

academic record.

All communications and rationale for Board Decisions are confidential and only available

to the reporting faculty, AIB, the student’s advisor and Program Chair unless the violation

and sanction impacts the student’s progression in a program.

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