Academic Dishonesty

Student Requirements and Procedures

The value of an academic degree is based upon the reputation of the university. Tolerating academic misconduct ultimately harms that reputation. The Standards for Student Conduct require that students who witness academic dishonesty notify their instructor, department chair, or the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities. Disciplinary sanctions can be imposed for “encouraging, permitting, or assisting another to do any act that could subject him or her to discipline” [Title 5, Article 2, Section 41301 (b) (20)]. 

Faculty Requirements and Procedures

Academic integrity is essential to the educational process.  Traditional academic practices require that faculty members address cases of academic dishonesty in the classroom. The final section of Executive Order 1006 insists that, in addition, CSU faculty members report any infractions to a central location so that a student can be held accountable for multiple academic violations and the campus can recognize any patterns of misconduct. 

A faculty member should file a Confidential Faculty Report of Academic Dishonesty to facilitate the reporting process.

The resolution of academic dishonesty cases seeks a balance between encouraging a student’s professional development and upholding the standards of the academic community. The faculty member can recommend that OSRR either provide a written warning to the student or file formal charges. OSRR ultimately evaluates the merits of the allegation according to the OSRR Process and determines appropriate sanctions, if warranted, based on the specific facts of the case.