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Sanctions for Academic Integrity Violations
Standard Sanctions
Sanctioning for academic integrity violations follows a standard, progressive model with more serious sanctions assigned as a result of repeated violations and findings of responsibility. The Board of Control will make a recommendation to the Undergraduate Dean, who makes the final decision in determining sanctions. Occasionally, there may be cases where the appropriate sanction may deviate from the standard recommendation due to the severity of the incident or compelling mitigating circumstances.
- Removal of credit: no credit will be awarded for the assignment in which the violation occurred.
- BOC Talk: an educational conversation with representatives of the Board of Control to discuss the Honor Code and resources for positive academic engagement.
- Meeting with Undergraduate Dean: an educational conversation with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies to discuss the Honor Code, expectations for academic integrity, and consequences for subsequent academic integrity violations.
- Additional educational interventions: this may include assignment of a reflection paper, referral to the Hixon Writing Center, referral to Peer Academic Coaches, or another assignment intended to support
- Removal of credit: no credit will be awarded for the assignment in which the violation occurred.
- Suspension: requirement to take an involuntary leave from Caltech for a minimum of one term. The term of leave cannot be served during a summer term.
- Reentry meeting: meeting with BOC chairs to discuss how the respondent has reflected on the Honor Code during their time away and their plan to reengage with academics at Caltech with a renewed adherence to academic integrity.
- Removal of credit: no credit will be awarded for the assignment in which the violation occurred.
- Permanent separation: the respondent will be unenrolled from Caltech and is not eligible to return as an undergraduate student. Permanent separation (expulsion) will be noted on the final transcript as a part of the individual's permanent record.