Faculty Resources
Faculty are partners in upholding the academic values of our community. Any assignment, paper, quiz, test, or examination may be at risk to potential academic misconduct. Faculty can take steps to reduce these opportunities in how they design their assignments and discuss academic integrity in their courses.
Reporting a Suspected Case
All members of the Emory community are obligated to report any suspicions of academic misconduct. To report a possible Honor Code violation, submit this form or email OxHonor@emory.edu.
Faculty Support
The Honor Council Administrator, Dean Valerie Molyneaux, is available for consultation with faculty. Consultations include classroom pedagogy, classroom issues related to academic integrity, and designing assignments, exams, and other assessments.
- Request a presentation for your class – we can tailor presentations on academic integrity to fit with your class or to address common issues or questions that come up in your course.
- Leading a faculty group? Invite us to speak about academic integrity.
Please contact OxHonor@emory.edu to request faculty support related to academic integrity.
Syllabus Statement
Faculty are encouraged to include the following statement on their syllabus where they address Academic Integrity and the Honor Code:
“The Emory Undergraduate Academic Honor Code is in effect throughout the semester. The Honor Code applies to any action or inaction that fails to meet the communal expectations of academic integrity. Students should strive to excel in their academic pursuits in a just way with honesty and fairness in mind and avoid all instances of cheating, lying, plagiarizing, or engaging in other acts that violate the Honor Code. Such violations undermine both the individual pursuit of knowledge and the collective trust of the Emory community. Students who violate the Honor Code may be subject to failure of the course, a reportable record, suspension, permanent expulsion, or a combination of these and other sanctions.”
Academic Integrity Resources
Resources for Course Planning
Resources for Honor Code Cases
Join the Honor Council
Faculty members assist Honor Council student members during investigations and participate as voting members of the council during hearings. A call for participation is typically announced in August to fill vacant faculty positions on the Honor Council.
Interested in joining the Honor Council? Express your interest in our volunteer form!
All members of the Emory community are obligated to report any suspicions of academic misconduct. To report a possible Honor Code violation, submit this form or email OxHonor@emory.edu. Most cases are resolved via the Informal Resolution Meeting route, which takes 3 to 3.5 weeks from report to the closure of the appeal period. Cases for students who elect the full hearing route take 4-8 weeks to resolve. Any appeal filed by the student adds another 1-5 to 2 weeks to each respective process. Start by reading the Talking with a Student about Academic Integrity Concerns section. Contact Dean Valerie Molyneaux or OxHonor@emory.edu with any questions. To report a possible Honor Code violation, submit this form or email OxHonor@emory.edu. Required 1/1: Grade Sanction Required 1/1: Status Sanction A verbal warning is not considered an institutional action by Emory. Any Honor Council at Emory University will be aware of any prior offenses, including those that result in a verbal warning, when a student is found responsible for a subsequent violation. However, verbal warnings are not reported to other university offices or outside institutions. Honor Code probation signifies that a student is not in good standing with Emory until the period of probation has concluded. Good standing is required for participation in special programs, including study abroad and transient study. Other university sponsored programs may ask this information in applications and use their discretion in determining if a student is an appropriate fit for the program. Be advised that university sponsored programs and their eligibility requirements are subject to change. Students should conduct their own review of program materials concerning eligibility. Honor Code probation also creates a reportable record within Emory College that may be shared with graduate and professional schools, employers, or other programs within or outside of Emory for a minimum of five years. Refer them to OxHonor@emory.edu or Dean Valerie Molyneaux. Confidentiality in student conduct cases is guided by the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), and its various amendments. As a general rule, it is a good practice to keep this information confidential during the review process with the exception of your division chair and the Oxford Honor Council Administrator. Once a case has concluded, the confidentiality guidelines stay in place. It would be a violation of the federal law to share that information with other colleagues who may have that student in class, to use it as an object lesson for the class, or to discuss information specific enough to identify the student in a forum such as a departmental meeting. Email or call Valerie Molyneaux to consult. Describe what you observed and share what you believe occurred. Submit an incomplete. Contact OxHonor@emory.edu for the link to the incomplete form. The Director of Registrar Services at Oxford College will enter the Incomplete grade on your roster, as which point you will be able to finalize and approve the grade roster for that class. Faculty Frequently Asked Questions