In the event an instructor suspects a student may have plagiarized or cheated, the instructor will invite the student to meet with the course instructor and the department chair (or designated faculty member) to ask the student how they completed the work in question. Students have seven (7) days to respond to the invitation to schedule a meeting with the instructor and chair. Within seven (7) days after the meeting, the instructor will inform the student whether the evidence supports an academic offense.
After the meeting, or if a student does not respond within seven (7) business days, the instructor may determine whether the evidence supports an academic offense.
If the evidence does not support an offense occurred:
The instructor will inform the student no offense was found. If the course policies listed in the syllabus or the assignment instructions were not followed, the instructor may inform the student the grade on the assignment will be reduced.
If the evidence supports that the action is an offense:
The chair will contact the Registrar to ask if the student has a prior penalty so that the appropriate penalty can be imposed. The regulations require harsher penalties for subsequent offenses. Once this information is known, the instructor informs the student of the penalty, either zero on assignment or E of F in course. However, if the penalty to be imposed is harsher than failure in the course, the instructor will forward the case to a neutral party who will determine the proper penalty.
If you wish to appeal the penalty of zero on the assignment or a penalty of failure in a course, please contact us. We can be reached at the following:
Phone - (859) 257-3737
Email - ombud@uky.edu
Office - 109 Bradley Hall, located at 151 Washington Avenue