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Wendy I. Sullivan (Assistant Department Head)
218 Fenton, 346-0991 (office phone) 346-0987 (fax)
email: sullivan@uoregon.edu
Mathematics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon 97403 USA


Dealing with Cheating - Procedures and Definitions

Wendy's Executive Summary of Changes
  1. When you let the student know that you are concerned about a potential "Academic Misconduct" situation, you need to include a discussion of the option of having the case referred directly to the Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS).
  2. The old office of "Student Judical Affairs" is now called "Student Conduct and Community Standards" The previous director, Chris Loschiavo, left after winter term, and there is currently an ongoing search for a new director.
  3. There are no more lawyers involved! Students don't have the right to be represented by a lawyer when talking to the faculty member accusing them, or at (what used to be called) the formal hearing. The hearing procedures have changed considerably; the intention is to be more educational and less adversarial.
  4. If the student admits cheating, the faculty needs to provide written notice to the student of the academic sanction, or resolution without sanction, as well as written notice to the SCCS.
  5. If the student and faculty member do not agree, there is now a time limit for submitting the written report to the SCCS. The nature of this reporting has remained very straightforward.


Relevant documents and links
  • Full text of Chris Loschiavo's email discussing the procedure change.
  • Definition of Academic Misconduct (OAR 571-021-0100(1))
  • Official Policies and Guidelines for Faculty
    • Web page last updated on 7 May 2007