Galveston Aggie Honor System Office

HONOR CODE VIOLATION FORM

INFORMATION FOR THE INSTRUCTOR

Instructors must use this form to report all alleged Honor Code violations. If there is more than one student involved in the alleged Honor Code violation, you must complete an Honor Code Violation Form for each student.

As the instructor, you have the option to handle the case on your own (autonomously) or refer it to the Honor Council. You will want to review the process for each option via the following web addresses:

Adjudication Process – Instructor (Handle the Case Autonomously)o http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/Processes/instructorprocess.html

Adjudication Process – Honor Councilo http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/Processes/honorcouncilprocess.html

Regardless of the adjudication process you select, the Honor Code Violation Form must be completed and submitted to the Office for Community Standards. Completed forms (and copies of any supporting documentation) may be scanned and emailed to ocs@tamug.edu or you can send the hard copy to the Division of Student Affairs suite in the Seibel Student Center.

Before you select your option, you should meet with the alleged violator. In the meeting, you will inform the student of the violation and give him/her the opportunity to be heard. [NOTE: If you are not able to make contact with the student, you may still handle the case autonomously and submit the completed Honor Code Violation Form with the notation “Student was not available for response” in the student response section of this form.]

During the meeting with the student, you will determine if there has been a violation of the Honor Code. If no violation is found, the case is dropped and no action is taken. If you determine there has been a violation of the Honor Code, you will need to determine the severity of the Honor Code violation and assess an appropriate sanction. Descriptions of Academic Integrity Sanctions can be found at http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/sanctions.html.

It is important to note, for a first offense, the usual penalty for a violation shall be an “F*” in the course and “Honor Violation Probation.” A student who is assessed a grade of “F*” shall have it documented on his/her transcript with the notation “FAILURE DUE TO ACADEMIC DISHONESTY” or other similar language approved by the Director for the Aggie Honor System Office. It is recorded by the Office of the Registrar immediately upon a finding of academic dishonesty. The grade of “F*” is intended to denote that the student has been penalized for failing to uphold the values of academic integrity at Texas A&M University. It shall be treated in the same way as an F for the purposes of calculating the Grade Point Ratio and determination of academic standing. A student with an “F*” is automatically on Honor Violation Probation. The usual penalty for a second offense is separation from the University.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office for Community Standards at ocs@tamug.edu.

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SECTION I – General Information

Today’s Date:

Incident date (and time, if possible) of alleged violation:

Location of alleged violation:

Course information (i.e., Dept., Course Number and Section):

Course Credit Hours:

Semester and Year:

Instructor Information

Instructor First Name: Instructor Last Name:

Title: Department:

Office Phone: Email:

Student Information

First Name: Last Name:

UIN: Classification:

Email:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Country (If other than USA):

Cell Phone Number: Home Phone Number:

Other Phone Number:

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SECTION II – Alleged Violation

Use this section to identify the violation(s). For descriptions of each violation, please reference http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/descriptions.html.

Cheating Fabrication Falsification

Multiple Submission Plagiarism Complicity

Abuse and Misuse of Access and Unauthorized Access Violation of Departmental or College Rules

University Rules on Research

Other (please explain):

Please provide a brief description of the circumstances of the violation in the space provided below. Be sure to include any dates, location, facts leading to suspicion of violation, names of witnesses, etc. Given the limited space, you may attach additional sheets as necessary. In addition to the description of the circumstances of the violation, please attach copies of supporting documentation (i.e., exams, papers, or other relevant documentation).

Is the assignment/project/quiz/test/exam of value greater than 10% of the student’s final grade for the course?

Yes No

Do you want the Honor Council to investigate and resolve this honor violation?

Yes [Please submit the completed Honor Code Violation Form along with copies of all corroborating information) to the Galveston Aggie Honor System Office within five (5) University business days.] [Proceed to Section III]

No. I elect to handle the case autonomously. [Please proceed to Section III]

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SECTION III – Sanction

I have determined the severity of the Honor Code violation and have assigned the sanctions below.

Penalty:

“F*” in the course and Honor Violation Probation [NOTE: For a first offense, the usual penalty for a violation is an “F*” in the course and Honor Violation Probation. Less severe penalties may be imposed if the circumstances warrant.]

Lesser penalty (e.g. assessment of sanction other than the minimum standard penalty; you may choose more than one):

F in the course

Honor violation probation

Grade reduction for the course

Grade of “0” (zero) on the assignment/project/quiz/test/exam

Complete the Academic Integrity Remediation Program

Participate in extra requirements for the course (please explain):

Are you recommending separation from the University as a sanction?

Yes [NOTE: The usual penalty for a second offense is separation from the University. Sanctions resulting in separation from the University (i.e., expulsion or suspension) may not be imposed by the instructor. If separation from the University is recommended by the instructor, the case must be transferred to the Honor Council.]

No (Sanction to be assigned does not include recommending separation from the University.)

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SECTION IV - Acknowledgement

To the student:

Please review the entire Honor Code Violation Form. Please review the three options below, initial your selection, sign, and date. Please make sure you receive a copy of the completed Honor Code Violation Form. You will be sent an outcome letter to your University email address. The letter will come from the Office for Community Standards via the Maxient Conduct System and will include information related to the appeal process.

______ I acknowledge committing the violation of the Honor Code and I accept the sanction(s) assigned by the instructor. I understand that information regarding the appeal process can be found at http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/Processes/appeal.html and that I have five (5) University business days from today (the day the Honor Code Violation Form was completed) to file an appeal.

______ I acknowledge committing the violation of the Honor Code, but I do not accept the sanction(s) assigned by the instructor. I understand that information regarding the appeal process can be found at http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/Processes/appeal.html and that I have five (5) University business days from today (the day the Honor Code Violation Form was completed) to file an appeal.

______ I do not acknowledge committing the violation of the Honor Code. I understand that information regarding the appeal process can be found at http://www.tamug.edu/honorsystem/Processes/appeal.html and that I have five (5) University business days from today (the day the Honor Code Violation Form was completed) to file an appeal.

Student Signature Date

To the instructor:

If you were not able to make contact with the student or the student was not present for the meeting, you may still handle the case autonomously and submit the completed Honor Code Violation Form with the notation “Student was not available for response” on the student signature line above.

If the student was present for the meeting but refused to select an option and/or sign the document, you may still handle the case autonomously and submit the completed Honor Code Violation Form with the notation “Student was present but refused to make a selection and refused to sign” on the student signature line above.

Please submit this completed Honor Code Violation form to the Galveston Aggie Honor System Office along with copies of any corroborating documentation/information. You may scan and email the form and documentation to ocs@tamug.edu or deliver the hard copies to the Division of Student Affairs suite in the Seibel Student Center. Please make sure to provide a copy of the completed form to the student and keep a copy for your records.

Advise the student he/she will be sent an outcome letter to the student’s University email address. The letter will come from the Office for Community Standards via the Maxient Conduct System and will include information related to the appeal process. If the student has any questions, please do not hesitate to refer them to the Office for Community Standards at ocs@tamug.edu.

Instructor Signature Date