Reporting Violations

If you have discovered a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, it is critical that you report the violation through the Online Reporting System linked to Campus Connect. Notifying the student through this process ensures that the student receives information consistent with the Policy regarding the right to appeal, resources available to her or him in case of questions or concerns, and the specifics of any sanction you plan to impose, if relevant.

The Academic Integrity Policy states that Faculty who apply sanctions to a student because of an alleged violation of the Academic Integrity Policy must notify those students in writing before the end of the third week of the quarter immediately following the quarter in which the violation occurred (excluding the summer sessions), except in extraordinary circumstances.

The Online Reporting System will only permit faculty to file notifications that are within this time period. If you are attempting to file a notification outside of this timeline, please contact Leah Bryant at (312)362-7948 to discuss an exception.

According to the Academic Integrity Policy approved by Faculty Council, faculty are responsible for "provid[ing] guidance as to what constitutes violations of the Academic Integrity Policy and educat[ing] students about the ethical and educational implications of their actions. Syllabi should call attention to the Academic Integrity Policy."

You may want to choose one of the four suggested statements below, and add clarifying or discipline-specific sentences as appropriate.

(1) Abbreviated version
Work done for this course must adhere to the University Academic Integrity Policy, which you can review in the Student Affairs Handbook.

(2) A general statement about the academic integrity policy
DePaul University is a learning community that fosters the pursuit of knowledge and the transmission of ideas within a context that emphasizes a sense of responsibility for oneself, for others and for society at large. Violations of academic integrity, in any of their forms are, therefore, detrimental to the values of DePaul. To the student's own development as responsible members of society, and to the pursuit of knowledge and the transmission of ideas. Violations include but are not limited to the following categories: cheating; plagiarism; fabrication; falsification or sabotage of research data; destruction or misuse of the university's academic resources; alteration or falsification of academic records; and academic misconduct. Conduct that is punishable under the Academic Integrity Policy could result in additional disciplinary actions by other university officials and possible civil or criminal prosecution. Please refer to the Academic Integrity website linked to Campus Connect for further details.

(3) A statement highlighting both cheating and plagiarism
Academic integrity entails absolute honesty in one's intellectual efforts. The DePaul Student Handbook details the facets and ramifications of academic integrity violations, but you should be especially aware of the policies on cheating and plagiarism. Cheating is any action that violates University norms or an instructor's guidelines for the preparation and submission of assignments. Such actions may include using or providing unauthorized assistance or materials on course assignments, or possessing unauthorized materials during an examination. Plagiarism involves the representation of another's work as your own, for example:

(a) submitting as one's own any material that is copied from published or unpublished sources such as the Internet, print, computer files, audio disks, video programs or musical scores without proper acknowledgement that it is someone else's; (b) paraphrasing another's views, opinions or insights without proper acknowledgement or copying of any source in whole or in part with only minor changes in wording or syntax even with acknowledgement; (c) submitting as one's own work a report, examination, paper, computer file, lab report or other assignment which has been prepared by someone else. If you are unsure about what constitutes unauthorized help on an exam or assignment, or what information requires citation and/or attribution, please ask your instructor. Violations may result in the failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or additional disciplinary actions.

(4) A statement focusing on plagiarism
The DePaul Student Handbook defines plagiarism as follows: "Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following: (a) The direct copying of any source, such as written and verbal material, computer files, audio disks, video programs or musical scores, whether published or unpublished, in whole or in part, without proper acknowledgement that it is someone else's. (b) Copying of any source in whole or in part with only minor changes in wording or syntax even with acknowledgement. (c) Submitting as one's own work a report, examination paper, computer file, lab report or other assignment which has been prepared by someone lese. This includes research papers purchased from any other person or agency. (d)The paraphrasing of another's work or ideas without proper acknowledgement." Plagiarism will result in a failure of the assignment or possibly of the course. If you are unsure of how to cite a source, ask!

Collaboration. In this class, you are permitted to study in groups to prepare for examinations so long as the resulting exam demonstrates your individual mastery of the concepts and skills tested.

Group work. In this class, you are permitted to work in groups only for designated 'group projects,' which you are to submit as a group. All other assignments are to be prepared individually.

Computer programs. In this class, plagiarism includes submitting as your own work a computer program that was written by someone else, or directly derived from someone else. A program is directly derived from someone else's program if it is identical to someone else's program except for minor changes such as reformatting, change of variable names, etc.

Using and citing electronic sources. In conducting research for this course, I encourage you to consult those standard reference tools, scholarly projects and information databases, and peer-reviewed academic journals that may be found on the Internet in addition to traditional print resources. Keep in mind, however, that those electronic sources must be acknowledged. Please see the Modern Language Academy Handbook, section 4.9, for information on the correct citation of these sources.

Accessing the online reporting system

1. Login to Campus Connect.

2. Click on "For Instructors," then click on "Academic Integrity Violation."

3. Choose the quarter in which the violation occurred. Please see timing restrictions for filing violation notifications below.

4. Choose the course in which the student is or was enrolled; then click on the student's name and follow the on-screen instructions.

5. For more information, an online tutorial is also available at [Please see attached file, "online_tutorial_real."

Responding to an Appeal or Mandatory Hearing of an Academic Integrity Violation

Once you have notified a student of a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, you may be informed of a hearing in the case. Hearings may occur for one of several reasons. The student has the right to appeal the violation and the sanction. In addition, all students with more than one violation are subject to mandatory hearings where the Academic Integrity Board reviews the possibility of the imposition of additional sanctions beyond those you might have imposed. Finally, there may be administrative reasons that a hearing is called.

In anticipation of the hearing, it is important that you take the two steps mentioned below to prepare for the hearing.

Please note, these steps allow the Academic Integrity Board to best support this process and ensure that your perspective, as well as the student's, is heard. You are the one with comprehensive information of the circumstances and the Academic Integrity Board relies on you to inform the Board of the situation involved in the violation.

Your attendance at the hearing is required by the Academic Integrity Policy. Hearings are scheduled.

1. During week eight or nine of the quarter following the one in which the violation occurred. The Board will absolutely accommodate your teaching schedule in planning this hearing; however, due to the significant number of individuals who must be scheduled in connection with these hearings, the Chair is only asked to take into account class schedules of all participants. Therefore, if you are otherwise unable to attend, the Academic Integrity Policy asks that you arrange for a colleague to represent your position. Please be kind enough to alert Board Chair Dr. Leah Bryant as soon as you receive notice if you have any questions about scheduling.

2. In order to ensure that we are able to most effectively support your finding of a violation, we will need copies of any documentation that led you to your conclusion (if applicable). If you have not already done so, please forward as soon as possible to Associate Vice President for Academic Integrity Laura Hartman (Dept. of Management, DePaul Center, Ste. 7000) copies of everything that led you to the decision to sanction the student, including a copy of your syllabus, assignment, or other appropriate course-related documents. If this case involves a proctor, GA, or other witness, advise that person that they are expected to attend the hearing or ask that person to write a short, specific statement explaining their involvement. To facilitate copying for distribution to hearing panelists, make any notations on these documents - to show what has been plagiarized, for example - in pen rather than highlighter.

DePaul Academic Integrity Resources

If you have questions about anything other than scheduling that cannot be answered by the policy, please feel free to contact your college consultant or the AIB Chair, Leah Bryant (312)362-7948.

College Consultants:
Commerce: Daniel Koys
LA&S: Lucy Rinehart
Music: Judy Bundra
Theatre: Dean Corrin
SNL: Marisa Alicea
CTI: Greg Brewster
Education: Marie Donovan