For incidents managed through the Conduct Process, the following
rubric is used to determine appropriate and consistent University-level
sanctions. A student may receive a maximum score of 100 in each section.
Instructors, departments, or colleges may also adapt this rubric to help
determine appropriate sanctions at the course level.
Criteria #1
Incidents will be scored based on the nature of the alleged violation. In cases where
multiple violations have occurred (e.g., a student plagiarizes on the essay portion
of a take-home exam, but also works with friends to complete the assessment), the
most serious violation will be scored.
| Violation |
Points Assigned |
|
Self-Plagiarism
|
30 |
|
Plagiarism (Similarity Percentage of ≤ 15%)
|
30 |
|
Plagiarism (Similarity Percentage of 16 - 75%)
|
60 |
|
Plagiarism (Similarity Percentage of ≥ 76%)
|
100 |
|
Contract Cheating
|
100 |
|
Unauthorized Collaboration
|
30 |
|
Depending on Aid
|
60 |
|
Giving or Receiving Aid
|
60 |
|
Acquisition of Resources
|
100 |
|
Fabrication & Falsification (General)
|
60 |
|
Fabrication & Falsification (Attendance)
|
60 |
|
Wrongful Fabrication/Alteration
|
100 |
|
Fraudulent Use of Documents
|
100 |
|
Furnishing False Statements
|
100 |
|
Compelling
|
100 |
|
Engaging in Prohibited Behavior
|
Variable |
|
Violating Other Standards
|
Variable |
Criteria #2
Incidents will be scored based on the weight of the assessment, relative to total
course points.
| Weight of Assessment |
Points Assigned |
|
≤ 30% |
30 |
|
31 - 70% |
70 |
|
≥ 71% |
100 |
|
Capstone/Clinical/Practical |
100 |
Criteria #3
Incidents will be scored based on the accused student's violation history. On a student's
first or second violation, when multiple compromised assignments are reported at
one time, an additional 15 points will be added.
| Violation History |
Points Assigned |
|
1st Violation |
30 |
|
2nd Violation |
60 |
|
3rd (+) Violation |
100 |
|
More than 1 Violation Reported (for 1st/2nd Violation) |
15 |
Criteria #4
Incidents will be scored based on the accused student's earned credit hours (for
undergraduate) or level of degree program (for graduate).
| Student Rank |
Points Assigned |
|
Freshman (1 - 29 Earned Credit Hours) |
0 |
|
Sophomomore (30 - 59 Earned Credit Hours) |
15 |
|
Junior (60 - 89 Earned Credit Hours) |
30 |
|
Senior (90 or More Earned Credit Hours) |
45 |
|
Masters |
60 |
|
Doctoral/Professional |
100 |
Criteria #5
Incidents will be scored based on aggravating factors, examples of which are included
below. While a given incident may have more than 2 aggravating factors, each incident
may only accrue a maximum of 100 points in this category.
| Aggravating Factors |
Points Assigned |
|
Prior Significant Education |
50 |
|
Collusion |
50 |
|
Unacceptable Use of Technology |
50 |
|
Concealment |
50 |
|
Other |
50 |
Recommended Sanction
|
Warning
|
0 - 120
|
|
Probation/Deferred Suspension |
121 - 200 |
|
Suspension |
201 - 350 |
|
Expulsion |
351 - 500 |
Credit: These sanctioning guidelines are adapted from the
University of California, San Diego.