Annual Report on Regulations and Discipline

2022-2023

During 2022-2023, five graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2022-2023

Disruption of a legitimate function or activity of the university community: Probation and written reprimand
Plagiarism on a proposed abstract submission: Written reprimand
Disruption of a legitimate function or activity of the university community; trespassing on university property: Written reprimand
Theft: Finding of no violation
Plagiarism on a course homework assignment: Probation and written reprimand

During 2021-2022, three graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2021-2022

During 2020-2021, one graduate student was formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2020-2021

Harassment and intimidation: Suspension, restriction, anger management training, and written reprimand

During 2018-2019, one graduate student was formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2019-2020

Plagiarism in course homework assignment: Probation, educational writing assignment, and written reprimand

During 2018-2019, four graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin .

Infractions and Penalties, 2018-2019

Destruction of research materials: Probation, written reprimand, and required counseling
Improper collaboration on course lab assignment: Written reprimand
Plagiarism in course homework assignment: Probation and written reprimand
Plagiarism in course homework assignment: Probation and written reprimand

During 2017-2018, two graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2017-2018

During 2016-2017, four graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2016-2017

Cheating on multiple problem sets: Suspension
Falsification of research data: Expulsion
Plagiarism, with mitigating circumstances: Written reprimand noted in academic record and disciplinary probation
Plagiarism in homework submission. Written reprimand noted in academic record and disciplinary probation

During 2015-2016, two graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2015-2016

Plagiarism in take home exam: Written reprimand noted in academic record and disciplinary probation
Plagiarism in homework submission: Written reprimand noted in academic record, requirement to complete educational assignment, and disciplinary probation

During 2014-2015, five graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2015-2016

Plagiarism in departmental requirement: Suspension
Destruction of property: Written reprimand noted in academic record, restitution, requirement to complete educational assignment, and disciplinary probation
Plagiarism in take home exam: Written reprimand noted in academic record, requirement to complete educational assignment, and disciplinary probation
Plagiarism in dissertation prospectus: Finding of no violation
Cheating on final exam: Suspension and admission offer to PhD program revoked

During 2013-2014, nine graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2013-2014

Cheating on a program assignment: Written reprimand noted in academic record and disciplinary probation
Plagiarism, with mitigating circumstances: Written reprimand noted in academic record, disciplinary probation, requirement to complete educational assignment
Plagiarism, with mitigating circumstances: Written reprimand noted in academic record, disciplinary probation, requirement to complete educational assignment
Harassment, intimidation, threatening, violation of university IT policies, refusal to comply with the direction of a university police officer or other university official: Expulsion

During 2012-2013, 13 graduate students were formally charged with violating the Academic and Personal Conduct standards listed in the Graduate School’s Programs and Policies Bulletin.

Infractions and Penalties, 2012-2013

Cheating (submission of the same work in two courses): Graduation delayed and new essay required
Cheating on a program assignment: Insufficient evidence for a decision
Falsification of admissions credentials: Expulsion
Cheating on a program assignment: Written reprimand noted in academic record and disciplinary probation
Cheating on a program assignment: Written reprimand noted in academic record and disciplinary probation
Plagiarism: Expulsion
Plagiarism, with mitigating circumstances: Graduation delayed and new essay required
Plagiarism, with mitigating circumstances: Reprimand
Fabricated data: Suspension