7.3 ENFORCEMENT
Any member of the University community (faculty, staff member, or student) with a complaint about an alleged violation of these responsibilities shall process it through the following prescribed channels. The process should begin with discussion with the person accused of the violation, although a student is not required to discuss their complaint with the faculty member before seeking mediation by the Ombud. If a satisfactory solution between the parties cannot be accomplished, then the accused's immediate supervisor or, if the complainant is a student, the Academic Ombud shall be asked to mediate. If such mediation proves unsuccessful then the matter shall be forwarded to the accused’s next administrative supervisory level with a written report concerning the matter with copies of the report to the parties involved. This process of mediation and report shall follow normal supervisory reporting channels up to and including the dean of the college to which the person accused of a violation is assigned.
If the academic offense involves research and/or extramural funding the administrative rule for handling the offense is outlined in AR 7:1.