- Make a decision based on the evidence.
- Consider mitigating circumstances and the student's response to the allegations.
- The standard used to determine if a violation should be reported to the Dean of Students Office is a “preponderance of evidence” (i.e., more likely than not a violation occurred).
If you determine a violation did not occur, send the student an email message such as the one below. No further action is needed.
Dear (Student):
Thank you for meeting with me to discuss the alleged academic integrity violation I suspected in my (class name) course.
After reviewing the evidence and my notes from our meeting, I find a violation of the UA Code of Academic Integrity did not occur.
For future reference, the UA Code of Academic Integrity can be found on the Dean of Students website at www.deanofstudents.arizona.edu
Thank you.
If you determine by a preponderance of evidence that a violation did occur, complete Steps 5 and 6.