Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog If a second offense is reported , the Dean of Student Success will issue the written warning ( Sanction 5 )
and copy the Dean of the student ’ s school and the student ’ s Academic Advisor . If the severity of the second offense warrants , or for any subsequent offenses , the Dean of Student Success will recommend to the Provost that the student be suspended or dismissed from the University ( sanctions 6 and7 ). Notification of suspension or dismissal will be sent from the Provost with a copy to the Dean of the student ’ s school and the student ’ s Academic Advisor .
Students are to be notified that sanctions 5 , 6 , or 7 have been imposed within 14 calendar days of the violation being reported in Maxient and will meet with the Dean of Student Success .
Faculty will refer to the Academic Integrity Policy in their syllabi , will outline the sanctions they will impose for violations , and will remind students that all violations and sanctions will be reported to the administration via Maxient .
Appeal Process A student may appeal a faculty member ’ s report of a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy . A student may not appeal decisions or sanctions imposed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs .
To appeal a report of a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy : Within 7 calendar days of being made aware of the report of violation by the faculty member , the student will send a written appeal , outlining why he or she believes the report is incorrect , to the Assistant Dean of the School that offers the course . Note : if the faculty member reporting the violation is also the Assistant Dean of the School offering the course , the student should send the appeal to the Dean of the School The Assistant Dean who hears the appeal is responsible for the following actions :
• Review the report of violation and the student appeal .
• At their discretion , meet individually with the parties involved .
• Within ten ( 10 ) calendar days of receiving the student appeal , send written notice of the outcome of the appeal to the Office of Academic Affairs , the student and the faculty member originating the report of violation of the Academic Integrity Policy .
If the Assistant Dean finds the report of violation correct , the records and sanctions stand . If the Assistant Dean finds that the report of violation is incorrect , the report will be removed from the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ’ files and the sanction removed .
If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Assistant Dean , they must submit a written appeal , outlining why the finding is incorrect , to the Dean that offers the course within seven ( 7 ) calendar days of the notice from the Assistant Dean regarding the initial appeal . The Dean will then uphold or overturn the report of violation . If the finding is upheld , the records will be retained . If the report is overturned , all records regarding the incident will be removed from the student ’ s records . Written notice of the outcome of the appeal is to be sent to the Office of Academic Affairs , the Assistant Dean of the school offering the course , the student , and the faculty member originating the report of violation of the Academic Integrity Policy within ten ( 10 ) days of receiving the appeal .
If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Dean , a written appeal , outlining why the finding is incorrect is to be sent to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs within seven ( 7 ) calendar days of the notice from the Dean regarding the initial appeal . The Provost and VPAA will
then uphold or overturn the report of violation . If the finding is upheld , the records will be 14