Scholastic Dishonesty Sanctioning Guidelines When instructors determine that scholastic dishonesty has more than likely occurred, it is their responsibility to determine an appropriate sanction given the nature of their course. The purpose of administering a sanction is to hold students accountable for their actions and to facilitate learning. Consider the following questions when determining an appropriate sanction.

1. Was the student aware of the expectations of the course/assignment with regard to scholastic dishonesty? 2. Was the student aware of the fact they were plagiarizing or cheating? 3. Does the student understand the greater impacts of scholastic dishonesty (e.g., fairness to other students, the integrity of a degree from the University of Minnesota)? Below you will find examples of scholastic dishonesty followed by common sanctions. Please keep in mind that the factors surrounding each student and each case and the context of the course may be different and may yield different results (these are nonbinding recommendations). No academic Penalty /Warning

Partial Credit or additional assignment

No credit on assignment, quiz or exam

Reduced final course grade

F in the course

Minor plagiarism on an ungraded draft Minor plagiarism or improper citation Unauthorized resources or collaboration on homework Significant plagiarism (failure to cite and/or paraphrase) Submitting work partially or entirely done by another student* Cheating on an exam Falsifying information or data Blatant cheating (e.g. hiring someone to complete coursework) Repeated incidents of scholastic dishonesty in the same class *if a student outside your course is involved, please refer to Section 2.2 of the “Student Academic Integrity Misconduct Procedures - Morris Campus” Any Academic Integrity incidents should be reported to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs within two weeks. This ensures that the student(s) and faculty receive timely and accurate information on their rights and responsibilities. Thanks to UMTC Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity (OSCAI) for sharing their Sanctioning Guidelines Grid.