Penalties

The instructor must award at least a grade of zero for the assignment on which the offense occurred. The instructor may also choose to impose one of the following additional penalties after consulting with the chair:

1. require the student to perform extra academic work (failure to complete the extra work should result in a grade of E or F for the course);
2. reduce the final grade in the course by a specified number of levels;
3. assign a grade of E or F, as appropriate, for the course;
4. if the offense is particularly egregious, and if the chair approves, forward the case to Mr. John Pica, Hearing Clerk for the Academic Appeals Panel, with a recommendation for a penalty of a grade of XE or XF in the course or a more severe penalty.

If the instructor chooses to impose a penalty less than an E or F in the course, then the offense shall be considered a "minor offense." Generally, an offense that required significant premeditation should not be treated as a minor offense. 

Instructors must notify the student of the penalty via mail and email.  The Administrative Regulations include specific requirements for the notice.

The instructor must assign a minimum penalty of a grade of E or F for the course. Instructors must notify the student of the penalty via mail and email.  The Administrative Regulations include specific requirements for the notice.

If the student has previously received a penalty for an offense at least as severe as an E or F in a course or the student's action is particularly egregious and warrants a penalty harsher than failure in a course, the chair must inform and provide the evidence to Mr. John Pica, Hearing Clerk for the Academic Appeals Panel. An Academic Offense Hearing will be provided to the student.