Academic Integrity Policy

Effective: December 12, 2017Ìý

Approved by: Philip P. DiStefano, ChancellorÌý

Policy owner: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsÌý

Responsible Office: Student Conduct and Conflict ResolutionÌý

Policy Contact: Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student LifeÌý

Applies to: Students, facultyÌý

I. IntroductionÌý

The ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß (CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß) is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of intellectual honesty. Commitment to those standards is a responsibility of every student, faculty, and staff member at CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß. The intent of this policy is to support intellectual honesty at CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß and provide for fair and expeditious resolution of reports of student academic misconduct.Ìý

This policy is adopted pursuant to Regent Law Article 7.B., which directs the chancellor or designee to develop a student code of conduct in consultation with the respective student governance group. The chancellor of CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß has delegated this authority to the provost.Ìý

II. DefinitionsÌý

Academic misconduct: Any act in which a student gains or provides, or attempts to gain or provide, an unfair academic advantage over other students. These acts include, but are not limited to, the following and any attempts to engage in the following: cheating, plagiarism, resubmission, fabrication, lying, bribery, threat, unauthorized access and aiding academic misconduct.Ìý

Academic sanction: An adjustment to a student’s assignment grade or course grade or the requirement of additional and/or modified assignment(s) by the faculty member teaching the course in which the student has engaged in academic misconduct. Academic sanctions are exclusively the purview of the faculty member.Ìý

Disciplinary sanction: A determination by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution that changes a student’s status at the university due to their academic misconduct including, but not limited to, probation, exclusion, suspension and expulsion. Suspension or expulsion imposed by CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß shall apply to all University of Colorado campuses.Ìý

Educational resolution: A requirement by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution that a student complete an educational experience (for example, attend a class, program or lecture or be involved with the community) to attain a new understanding about how their academic misconduct impacted the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß community.Ìý

Hearing officers: CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß faculty members, staff members or students authorized to review cases of alleged academic misconduct and determine appropriate educational or disciplinary sanctions.Ìý

Student Honor Code and Procedures: CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s document, made available to faculty, staff and students, that defines acts of academic misconduct, procedures followed in cases of alleged academic misconduct, and sanctions and resolutions that may follow if academic misconduct is determined to have occurred.Ìý

III. Roles and ResponsibilitiesÌý

Chancellor: Holds authority under Regent Law Article 7.B to establish campus standards of student conduct and delegates authority to the provost for developing and administering the Student Code of Conduct.Ìý

Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life: Serves as the administrative policy contact responsible for providing guidance regarding interpretation and implementation of the Academic Integrity Policy.Ìý

Faculty Member (Instructor of Record): Determines academic sanctions for students determined to have engaged in academic misconduct in a course including, but not limited to, assignment grade adjustments, course grade adjustments, or the requirement of additional or modified assignments.Ìý

Hearing Officers: CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß faculty, staff or students authorized to review cases of alleged academic misconduct and determine appropriate educational or disciplinary sanctions when violations are found.Ìý

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: Serves as the chancellor’s designee for establishing campus standards of student conduct and acts as the policy owner responsible for maintaining the Academic Integrity policy and overseeing its implementation across CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß.Ìý

Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (Office of): Adopts, publishes, maintains and implements the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and Procedures and related processes, guidelines and forms to be accessible to all CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students, staff and faculty; administers processes for reviewing alleged violations; authorizes disciplinary sanctions; and preserves the exclusive authority of faculty to determine academic sanctions.Ìý

Students: Abide by the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and Student Code of Conduct and refrain from acts of academic misconduct; students who violate the Honor Code or Student Code of Conduct may be subject to academic sanctions, educational resolutions or disciplinary sanctions.Ìý

IV. Policy StatementÌý

  1. All CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students must abide by the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code. A student who violates the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code may be subject to discipline including academic sanction, educational resolution, and disciplinary sanctions, as set forth in the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and related procedures.Ìý
  2. The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution is responsible for adopting, publishing, maintaining and implementing the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and all related procedures.Ìý
  3. The CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and all related procedures must preserve the exclusive right of faculty to determine academic sanctions.ÌýÌý

V. ProcedureÌý

  1. The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution will publish the CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and Procedures document and related forms and instructions in such a way that it is accessible to all CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students, faculty members and staff members.Ìý
  2. The CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Honor Code and Procedures will:Ìý
    1. Integrate faculty and students with the opportunity to provide subject matter expertise about academic misconduct matters.Ìý
    2. Provide for hearing officers to resolve cases of alleged violations in conformance with applicable due process standards.Ìý
    3. Authorize educational resolutions and disciplinary sanctions and their application by the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.Ìý
    4. Describe the exclusive right of faculty to determine academic sanctions.Ìý

VI. Related Policies, Procedures, Forms, Guidelines and Other ResourcesÌý

VII. HistoryÌý

  1. Adopted: December 12, 2017Ìý
  2. Revised: N/AÌý
  3. Reviewed: March 18, 2026