Senate Bill 19-20-32
| Bill ID: | 19-20-32 |
| Name: | Amendment to the Code of Academic Integrity |
| Proposed: | 11/13/2019 |
| Sponsor: | Andrea Goodwin, John Bertot, Steve Fetter |
| Proposal: | Students may commit violations of the Code of Academic Integrity that go undetected until after the student has graduated from the University and receives their degree. It is the current and longstanding practice of the Office of Student Conduct to hold former students accountable for violations of the Code of Academic Integrity that occurred at the time they were a student. Part 2(b) of the Code of Academic Integrity defines a student “as a person who is enrolled in or auditing courses at the University on a full-time or part-time basis at the time the alleged violation occurred, or an individual who may not be enrolled for a particular term at the time the alleged violation occurred but has a continuing relationship with the University.” The standard penalty for someone who is found to have committed a violation during their time as a student but who has since graduated is degree revocation. However, the Code of Academic Integrity does not currently define “Degree Revocation” as a sanction and does not state that this is the standard penalty for a former student found responsible for academic dishonesty who has since earned their degree. The Code of Academic Integrity should be amended to clearly define degree revocation as a sanction and outline circumstances in which a degree may be revoked. For example: “Degree Revocation” means rescinding a degree previously awarded by the University. In cases where a degree revocation sanction has been issued, it will be permanently noted on the student’s academic transcript. |
| Active? | No |
| Policy: | https://president.umd.edu/administration/policies/section-iii-academic-affairs/iii-100a |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 03/25/2020 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2020-02-25 |
| Decision Date: | 2020-03-03 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2020-02-14 |
| Decision Date: | 2020-02-21 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the report on the agenda of the March 3, 2020 Senate meeting for consideration. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Student Conduct Committee |
| Received: | 2019-11-20 |
| Decision Date: | 2020-02-12 |
| Decision: | The Student Conduct Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration. |
| Actions: | The Student Conduct Committee (SCC) began its review at its meeting on December 3, 2019. It reviewed the proposal and related language on degree revocation in the University of Maryland Policy and Procedures Concerning Scholarly Misconduct (III-1.10[A]). During its review, the SCC consulted with the Director of Student Conduct, the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, and the Dean of the Graduate School, who jointly submitted the proposal, and with the Office of General Counsel. The SCC developed language for the Code in consultation with the proposers and the Office of General Counsel. The SCC voted to approve the proposed revisions to the Code in an email vote concluding on February 12, 2020. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2019-11-13 |
| Decision Date: | 2019-11-20 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Student Conduct Committee with review of the proposal. |
| Next Step: | Student Conduct Committee Review |
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