As the semester concludes, please remember to report academic misconduct as soon as possible; your reports help to stop cheating, with word quickly passing from student to student that misconduct has consequences.

We generally receive around 300 reports a year, and very few students have a repeat offense.  For example, this year so far we have only suspended 7 students and have expelled one.

Students take the reports very seriously and understand that academic misconduct is unfair to their peers, their professors, and to the University of Iowa.

Procedures for Reporting Misconduct

1. Be sure to email the student first about the problem at the uiowa.edu address.

2. Meet with the student if at all possible to discuss the student’s situation. At the end of the year, this can be difficult; if there is no response to your email within 24 hours, please complete step 3.

3. Use this online form to report the incident to the College. Upload any documentation to the form that you might have. Please include your name and email address on the form so we can copy you on our response to the student.

Sanctions from the College

• For a first offense, students must complete an academic integrity seminar; the seminar costs $100 and takes around 18 hours to complete.  The student may also be asked to discuss their seminar answers with us.

• A hold is put on the student’s future registration until the seminar is completed. Sooner or later, the student must face the consequences of cheating and must complete the seminar in order to have the hold removed.

• For a second offense (or an egregious first offense), a student is suspended for one academic year.

• For a third offense (or for a very egregious first offense), a student is expelled.

More information on the CLAS policy and procedures related to academic misconduct can be found on this page. If you have questions, please consult with Kathryn Hall in my office.

Thank you.