Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity Policy

All students at Simmons University are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic pursuits. Students are responsible for reading, understanding and abiding by the Simmons University Student Code of Conduct, which includes this academic integrity policy as well as any professional standards and guidelines provided by a specific program and/or School.

Ignorance and/or failure to have read this information is not considered an excuse for not understanding or knowing about these policies.

The majority of academic integrity cases are handled by the faculty and/or academic leadership.

All academic integrity allegations, incidents, and outcomes reported by faculty must be submitted via the Faculty Incident Report Form. Faculty may refer to the Academic Integrity Resource Kit for guidance about reporting academic integrity incidents.

Any student who has witnessed an academic integrity violation may use the Student Incident Report Form to submit a formal complaint. In lieu of submitting the Student Report Form, students may report their complaint to the faculty member whose class the academic integrity violation took place in. (Note: all allegations, incidents, and outcomes are also reported to the Associate Provost for Curriculum Assessment and Accreditation via the Student Incident Report and Faculty Incident Report forms.)

Academic Integrity Policy

Student Handbook

Faculty Incident Report Form

Student Incident Report Form

Academic Integrity Appeals Process

When students who are charged with an alleged academic integrity violation receive a final determination letter concerning the case but decide to disagree with the outcome of their particular case, they have the right to appeal the decision, according to the guidelines provided in the Academic Integrity Appeals Process Policy.

Appeals Process Policy

Academic Integrity Resource Kit

If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity, the first step is to go to the Academic Integrity Resource Kit and follow the guidelines provided in Part II, The Guidebook.

Academic Integrity Resource Kit