Scholastic Dishonesty is defined in Section 203 of the Student Code of Conduct:"Scholastic dishonesty" is any form of cheating or plagiarism that violates the Student Code of Conduct. Scholastic Dishonesty or academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, falsifying academic records, and any act designed to give unfair advantage to the student (such as, but not limited to, submission of essentially the same written assignment for two (2) courses without the prior permission of the instructor, providing false or misleading information in an effort to receive a postponement or an extension on a test, quiz, or other assignment), or the attempt to commit such an act.
The UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures outlines the responsibilities and guidelines for faculty and addresses issues of scholastic dishonesty in Chapter 2.37.
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Student Conduct and Community Standards is responsible for the Administrative Due Process for scholastic dishonesty cases and is available for consultation to assist with beginning the process.
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The Faculty Disposition of a Scholastic Dishonesty Case form is to be used by faculty to initiate disposition or resolution to any issue of Scholastic Dishonesty related to class or course. When scholastic dishonesty is encountered or suspected, this form should be filled out by the faculty member, signed by their chair or dean, and used to meet with the student.
Rev01_04_19The No Report Form is used to establish a non-punitive grade replacement while a Faculty Disposition of Scholastic Dishonesty Case is pending. The No Report Form is used most often when the incident occurs near the time of final grades. Faculty are responsible for notifying their Academic Dean's office when grades are submitted, noting that pending the outcome of a scholastic dishonesty case, an "NR(No Report) should be posted for the student's grade. The Academic Dean's office prepares a memo, which is then forwarded with the grades to the Office of the Register where the NR is recorded. Faculty members are asked to use the No Report Form any time final grades will be reported during the fourteen (14) day appeal window. If the student does not exercise their right to appeal, grades may be posted on the fifteenth (15th) day. Faculty members will receive a follow up letter from Student Conduct and Community Standards providing additional instructions.