Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities

Cheating and Disruption 

(from Executive Order 969 on Student Judiciary)

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty cases that occur in the classroom shall be handled by faculty members. However, after action has been taken by the faculty member, the faculty member shall complete a form that identifies the student who was found responsible, the general nature of the offense, the action taken, and a recommendation as to whether or not additional action should be considered by the campus judicial affairs office. The completed form should be sent by the faculty member to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities whenever academic dishonesty cases are handled by the faculty member.

 This process provides an opportunity to hold students accountable for multiple academic dishonesty situations that may occur with several departments but never be known because there is no central location to gather the information. By having a central location for all academic dishonesty cases, there is a better understanding of the trends in academic dishonesty and the opportunity for academic affairs and student affairs to address any problem trends in a formal way, e.g., Honor Code, more academic dishonesty education/information.

Consistent with California State University student conduct procedures, campuses shall record probation on the student's academic record during the term of the probation.

Suspension is entered on the student’s transcript with its beginning and end date, for the period of time that the suspension is in effect, but remains on the transcript permanently if the suspension is for longer than one academic year. This requirement cannot be waived in a written agreement with a student or by any other means.