Academic Integrity Violations and Sanctions
Cumberland University considers any violation of academic integrity a significant offense and therefore subject to an appropriate sanction. Academic integrity violations at the University are classified into minor and major categories each with two levels of violation for a total of four levels of violations. Faculty makes the distinction within their course syllabi of the characteristics that define the category of academic integrity violation for a particular course. The sanction levied is decided upon by the faculty member in consultation with the appropriate Program Director and/or School Dean. The University recommends sanctions intended as a general guideline for the academy. Furthermore, extenuating circumstances may influence the imposed sanction, as the degree of responsibility and experience of an individual student may be a factor in determining the appropriate sanction. For example a first‐year student’s imposed sanction for a given violation may not be as severe as that imposed on a more experienced student (upperclassman or graduate student) for the same violation. All transgressions are recorded in the Advocate System. Faculty should notify their School Dean and the Office of the Registrar by email when there is an imposed sanction of FC.
Further definition and the list of sanctions can be found at Cumberland.edu under the academics tab on the policies web page.
*More information can be found at: http://www.cumberland.edu/studentrighttoknow