From: Faculty and Research E-Memo (memofrom@Colorado.EDU)
Date: Tue Apr 27 2010 - 19:09:46 MDT
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:09:46 -0600 (MDT) From: Faculty and Research E-Memo <memofrom@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Spring 2010 Finals Reminder
TO: Boulder Campus Teaching Faculty,
Deans, Directors, Dept Chairs
FROM: Honor Code
SENDER: Phil Ortiz, Director of Faculty Relations
DATE: April 28, 2010
SUBJECT: Spring 2010 Finals Reminder
As finals approach the University of Colorado Honor Code would like to
briefly remind faculty members of the mandatory process of reporting cases
of academic dishonesty. This reminder is especially pertinent given the
rising number of cases that have come through our office this semester. As
of today, our office has processed 94 cases since January 11th, 2010
(including eight cases from the graduate school), a number that represents
an increase of nearly 100% over the entire fall 2009 caseload. In light of
these statistics we would like all faculty members to be especially vigilant
concerning academic misconduct in their classrooms.
If you do discover a case of academic misconduct in your classroom you are
expected, as per the Honor Code Statement of Faculty Rights and
Responsibilities, to report it to the Honor Code office. (Please note,
however, that the assignment of academic sanctions is solely within the
jurisdiction of the professor.) To do this you must complete either an
accusation report form (for students who deny responsibility) or a violation
report form (for students who accept responsibility). These forms, as well
as more detailed information concerning reporting faculty procedures, can be
found at our website:
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
In addition to providing neutral investigations, hearings, and non-academic
sanctions, the Honor Code is greatly interested in acting as a resource for
proactive prevention of academic misconduct. We realize that processing
cases through our office can be uncomfortable for some faculty and thus
would like to stress the importance of preemptive measures. In response to
this we have produced a guide to academic misconduct and its prevention.
This in-depth guide can be found at the following address:
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/files/CU%20Honor%20Code's%20Guide%20to%20Prevention%20of%20Academic%20Dishonesty.pdf
We appreciate your continued support of academic integrity at the University
of Colorado. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact me at honor@colorado.edu.
Sincerely,
Phil Ortiz
Director of Faculty Relations
University of Colorado Honor Code
(303) 735-2273
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