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Academic Integrity Referral Form


Please complete all parts of this form as close to the date of incident as possible so that your referral may be addressed appropriately and in a timely manner. It is especially important to include the name and UID (if known) of all students involved. Failure to include information may delay or restrict our ability to review your referral.

Should you have attachments for this referral, it is best if they are in PDF format.

INSTRUCTORS: As a reminder, please enter a "J" for the grade of any student you have referred for an academic integrity violation. Do not enter a final calculated grade until instructed by this office. 

Lead Individual Referring Case

(Faculty, Staff, or Student)

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Office (preferred) or Local
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Select primary nature of the allegation (additional violations will be determined by a staff member)
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Major: exam, research paper, project or several minor. Minor: homework, in-class exercise, low-point
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Involved Parties

Please identify any/all individuals who may have been involved in this incident and would be able to attest to facts [ex: student(s) being referred, eye witnesses, etc.] *Do not include Teaching Assistants or other faculty members in this section.

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Incident Information

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3). I have supporting documents relating to this case (should be attached to this referral below)
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4). As outlined by Part 5 of the Code of Academic Integrity, the expected sanction for a major graded assessment of an undergraduate student shall be a grade of "XF" in the course (failure in the course due to academic misconduct as denoted on the transcript). The expected sanction for a graduate student shall be dismissal from the University (suspension or expulsion). No grade should be given for any coursework referred to this office without notification from the Office of Student Conduct (a grade of "J" should be entered for any final grade until the case is resolved).(Required)
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Please attach a copy of the syllabus and/or the assignment instructions.(Required)
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Supporting Documentation

Please attach any evidence (ex: examinations, assignments, emails, course syllabus, etc.) which may support allegations of misconduct. PDF Format is preferred and documentation should be clearly labeled. Other supporting documentation may be emailed to studentconduct@umd.edu. We recommend you retain any original documentation until the case has been completely resolved. 5GB maximum total size.
Attachments require time to upload, so please be patient after submitting this form.

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