Academic Honesty Policy

Reporting Violations of the Academic Honesty Code

As a provision of the Academic Honesty Code, the Provost's Office maintains records of all students with Category I and Category II violations. If, when proceeding with a violation of the Academic Honesty Code, the instructor is convinced by the preponderance of evidence that a violation has occurred, the instructor should contact the honesty committee chair for the school in which the violation occurred.

For More Information on the Academic Honesty Code

Full details of the Academic Honesty Code are available in the University Bulletin under "Academic Policies and Procedures for All Students." Downloadable copies of the "Report of Category I Academic Dishonesty Form" are available online:

If you have any questions about the policy or the details of implementation, contact the honesty committee chair for the school in which the violation occurred. Contact information for each of the schools is as follows:

  • College of Community and Public Affairs: Debbie Collett-O'Brien, project staff associate, and chair, CCPA Academic Honesty Committee
  • Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Sharon Bryant, Decker College associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, and chair, Decker Academic Honesty Committee
  • Graduate School: Andreas Pape, Associate Dean, Graduate School
  • Harpur College: Wendy Stewart, Director of the Writing Center and chair, Harpur Academic Honesty Committee
  • School of Management: George Bobinski, Associate Dean, School of Management
  • School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Erin Pauling, assistant dean for academic affairs and clinical assistant professor, and chair, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Academic Honesty Committee 
  • Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science: Douglas Summerville, professor and chair of electrical and computer engineering, and chair, Watson Academic Honesty Committee