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Academic Misconduct

Academic Misconduct

Owned by Carmen Escobedo
Apr 12, 2023
2 min read

UW Aeronautics & Astronautics strictly follows the academic misconduct policies created by the College of Engineering.  The following is an edited version of the policies created by the College of Engineering.

Academic Misconduct

Effective August 18, 2017 an updated Student Conduct Code went into effect. The full Student Conduct Code is described in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 478-121. The University has developed a companion policy on academic misconduct, Student Governance Policy, Chapter 209, which explains how student academic misconduct proceedings work and a student’s rights in the process.

Under the old Student Conduct Code, the College of Engineering Academic Misconduct Process included an Agreed Settlement option where faculty could handle misconduct issues directly with students. Under the new code, all alleged academic misconduct by College of Engineering students must be reported to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

The instructor sends documentation of the case to the COE Associate Dean for Academic Affairs using the online reporting tool.

  • A Conduct Officer is assigned and a conduct proceeding will be initiated. The fact finding process will focus on gathering all of the pertinent information necessary to determine whether or not a violation of the Student Conduct Code occurred.

  • An investigative interview will be scheduled for the student to review the alleged violation(s) of the Student Conduct Code.

  • During the investigative interview, the student is provided with an overview of the Student Conduct Process and their rights.

  • The student has the opportunity to provide their account of what occurred, present relevant evidence, and provide names of witnesses for further consideration by the Conduct Officer during the fact finding process.

  • During the fact finding process, the Conduct Officer may initiate a full hearing and the student will be notified of this decision.

  • At the conclusion of the fact finding process, the Conduct Officer will make a decision regarding whether there was a violation of the Student Conduct Code based on a “preponderance of evidence” standard, and if so, the Conduct Officer will also determine what sanctions are appropriate for the violation(s). This written decision is called an Initial Order.

  • The student has the option to request an administrative review of the decision within 21 days of service of the Initial Order.

  • If an administrative review is not requested the Initial Order is considered final.

For more details about the student conduct process, please visit Student Governance Policy, Chapter 209.