Last Updated: Aug 07, 2025     Views: 6191

If you have concerns about alleged academic integrity violations, the first step would be to provide substantive feedback to the student to support student success. Here are some options for faculty when integrity concerns arise in the classroom:

  • Have a phone or zoom meeting with the student.
  • Send an email to the student with assignment feedback utilizing the Signalz template, "Academic Integrity — Teachable Moment."
  • Offer the student an opportunity to resubmit the assignment using the feedback provided.
  • Deduct points from the assignment with a detailed explanation of the concerns and include relevant resources available.

Should the pattern of behavior continue after providing substantive feedback and connecting with the student, inform the student of the ongoing concerns and your intention to submit an incident report for the current assignment(s) (not the teachable moment). When submitting an Incident Report of Academic Dishonesty (IROAD), please use the extension indicator in the gradebook until a decision has been made by the Academic Integrity team. Zeroes should not be placed in the gradebook as a placeholder as it presupposes student guilt before an investigation has been completed.

If you are completing Final Grades for the student at the end of the course and the Academic Integrity team has not yet completed their evaluation of the IROAD, please enter an Incomplete (view more information on the incomplete process).

Please note that it may take time to complete a thorough investigation depending on the complexity and nuances of each referral and whether all information needed to complete the review was received. The Academic Integrity team strives to have reviews completed within 2-3 business days.

Once a member of the Academic Integrity team completes the review, both you and the student will receive a decision letter.

  • If the Academic Integrity team determines that a citable academic integrity violation has occurred, students will receive an evaluation of the paper with the decision, and faculty will need to input a zero into the Gradebook for the assignment. Faculty may include the decision letter as a comment in the Gradebook.
  • If the Academic Integrity team determines that no citable academic integrity violation has occurred, faculty will be asked to grade the student submission according to its merit and provide appropriate feedback.

If a member of the Academic Integrity team reaches out with a question or recommendation regarding your IROAD, please respond within 48 hours to avoid further delay in the review. While you await a response from the Academic Integrity team, you are encouraged to continue working with the student.  If you have any questions about broaching the subject with your student, please reach out to FacultyHelp@uagc.edu.You can also email AcademicIntegrity@uagc.edu for general inquiries.

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