AAU CATALOG
2012-2013
The student has the right to submit any information to the Committee including requesting witnesses. The Committee signs the minutes of the investigation, and the testimony of witnesses and the students referred in it. Everyone whose testimony the Committee hears also signs the minutes. All disciplinary decisions of the Committee are final following the approval of the Dean’s Council. A student who receives a penalty may appeal to the Dean’s Council within fifteen days from the date of the decision. If the student does not appeal the penalty decision within the time limit, the disciplinary decision issued against him/her is considered final. The decision of the disciplinary punishment shall be kept in the student›s file. The student›s guardian or the person/organization that is responsible for his/her scholarship will be notified of the decision. The AAU President, the Deans, relevant department chairs, Directors of centers, and heads of departments at AAU shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of these regulations.
Student Disciplinary Committee
Based on the recommendation of the Deans’ Council at the beginning of each academic year, the AAU President forms a Student Disciplinary Committee. The Committee investigates violations committed by students. It also gathers information, verifies it, and recommends the appropriate penalty.
Expectations for Academic Integrity Cheating in Academic Work
Cheating in academic work is represented by submitting academic work that is not the student’s own including any act intending to give undeserved academic advantage; this includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, and multiple submissions. It also refers to the student obtaining and/or giving information illegally through different means; this may include carrying a mobile phone or other unauthorized electronic devices inside the examination hall.
Cheating Penalties
If a student is found cheating or attempts to cheat in a quiz, midterm exam, final exam, research, term paper, project, and/or any other coursework, the following penalties are applicable: The student will fail all courses in which he/she has enrolled for during the semester in which he/she was found cheating. A disciplinary warning will be added to his/her file.
Procedure
The faculty member who finds a student cheating or attempting to cheat in any academic work should report the incident in full detail to the Dean of the College, who, in turn, will report the case to the Student Disciplinary Committee. The Chair of the Committee will then call for a meeting to discuss the case of cheating and in turn make a suitable decision. The student may appeal the decision within one week of the issuance of the decision. The appeal is to be submitted to the College Dean who, in turn, will refer it to the AAU President.
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