Academic Misconduct

For Students

In addition to the Student Code of Conduct, students are held to additional standards regarding their academic misconduct. This information can be found in detail within the University Procedure for Academic Misconduct Cases, 13.02.99.C0.04.

For Faculty

When reporting incidents of academic misconduct faculty members need to complete the Academic Misconduct Incident Form and then submit an online incident report to upload the academic misconduct incident form. Student Conduct & Community Standards has also provided a how to report an incident of academic misconduct guide, an academic misconduct checklist and frequently asked questions below to assist in making the reporting process easier. Additional details regarding the handling of academic misconduct cases can be found within the University Procedure for Student Academic Misconduct Cases, 13.02.99.C0.04.

Academic Misconduct Checklist

Process:

Instructor believes a violation occurs and gathers any evidence that exists.
Instructor completes the “Academic Misconduct Incident Form” found online at studentconduct.tamucc.edu under the “Faculty and Staff Resources” section.
Instructor notifies the student that a meeting is needed and adds to documentation of this to the existing evidence.
Instructor meets with the student to discuss the incident. Date of meeting: _________.
Student accepts responsibility for the misconduct: Yes________ No________.
Student agrees to assigned sanctions: Yes________ No________.
Student and Instructor sign and date the form.
All documentation is submitted to Student Conduct & Community Standards online via studentconduct.tamucc.edu for record keeping and any additional action that may be required.
Copies of all documentation are also provided to the chair of the department as official notification of the incident.

Students have the right to:

Be notified of the alleged misconduct and respond to the allegations via the Academic Misconduct Incident Form.
Participate at an Academic Integrity Hearing.
Appeal the decision of the Academic Integrity Hearing Panel.
View their conduct file by submitting a written request to the Student Conduct Officer.

If you have any questions as an instructor or student, please feel free to contact Student Conduct & Community Standards at

Academic Misconduct Frequently Asked Questions

For any additional questions regarding Academic Misconduct please contact the Associate Dean of Students or the Student Conduct Officer at 361-825-6219

The professor has several options for sanctions within the class including, but not limited to: written reprimand, re-do the work in question, submission of additional work, lowering of the grade on the assignment in question, grade of “F” for the work in question and grade of “F” for the course in question. Additionally, the professor may refer the student to the Academic Integrity Hearing for formal sanctioning beyond the course in question.

The designated appointee will review the report and taking into consideration the student’s response to the allegation, any prior history of academic misconduct and the instructor’s recommendation will determine the proper course of action. The case may simply be kept on file or referred to the Academic Integrity Hearing Panel, depending on the situation.

An appeal must be made in writing to the Office to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs within ten business days after receiving the report of the decision by the Academic Integrity Hearing Panel. An appeal must be confined to one or more of three specific matters including:

The procedures followed in the process;
New facts unknown to the appellant at the time of the hearing; and
Sanction imposed which is disproportionate to the misconduct at issue.

Academic Misconduct

Academic Misconduct Checklist

Process:

Students have the right to:

Academic Misconduct Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the policies and procedures located for academic conduct issues?

What does an instructor do if they think a student may have violated the Student Code of Conduct in regards to academic misconduct?

What happens if a student violates the code?

What happens once Student Conduct & Community Standards receives the report?

What happens during an Academic Integrity Hearing?

What if the student would like to appeal the decision of the Academic Integrity Hearing Panel?

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