Department Head Resources

  • A student who wishes to appeal the allegation must complete the Student Appeal to the Department Head form, which is a written summary of the grounds for appeal.
  • If the instructor of record is also the department head, the student must be advised that the appeal should be directed to their supervisor.
  • Before rendering a decision, the Department Head (or direct supervisor) will review the documentation sent by the Office of Academic Affairs and meet separately with the instructor and the student who initiated the appeal.
  • The Department Head (or direct supervisor) must advise the instructor and the student of his/her/their decision using the Department Head Decision Form within 5 academic days of meeting with the student.
  • After completing the form, a letter will be sent to the instructor of record, and the student has the right to appeal the Department Head’s decision and ask for an Academic Integrity Council hearing.
  • Copies of the Decision Form will be kept on file and shared with the instructor, student, and the Department Head.
  • The Academic Integrity Council will maintain confidential files related to student academic dishonesty.
  • The Chair of the AIC may convene a panel to address repeated allegations of academic dishonesty that may accumulate against a particular student.
  • An instructor must allow a student who is appealing an allegation of academic dishonesty to continue attending the class and continue submitting coursework until the right of appeal has been exhausted.