How to Submit an Academic Integrity Referal

As part of a broader academic community dedicated to acquiring and advancing knowledge, Lafayette students, faculty, and staff have responsibility for upholding and enforcing the value of Academic Integrity. When an instructor  suspects a violation of the principles of academic integrity, the instructor is obligated to report their concern to the associate dean of Advising and Co-curricular programs for further review, investigation, and adjudication. The instructor should prepare the academic integrity referal in the following manner. 

Faculty who suspect that a student violated the standards of academic conduct should:

• Compile and annotate the materials in question,
• Request that a departmental colleague, department head, or program chair review the questionable materials and provide a second opinion as to whether a violation is likely to have occurred,
• Assemble other materials and files that will be needed by the Case Administrator including: the course syllabus, comparison sources, etc.,
• Complete the Academic Conduct Complaint form attaching all relevant materials and documentation. This electronic submission form is the only way to formally start the adjudication process.

The Case Administrator  assigned to the case will be in contact with the submitting instructors to confirm receipt of the complaint materials, ask and respond to any questions, and provide an overview of the process moving forward. A complete overview of the Academic Integrity Process.