OSC will review your instructor’s report to determine an appropriate response.

Communication regarding student contact matters will be sent by StudentConduct@ucsb.edu.

Check your umail account for information and next steps.

Contact us with any questions.

Grading falls under the discretion of the instructor of record. Our office does not have authority over grades.

Grade dispute policies and procedures (may be found on Section 2, 25. "Contested Grades in the Santa Barbara Division" and Section 10, 90. "Student Academic Integrity").

Grade appeal information (may be found on Section V. "Student Appeals Procedures").

Using any tool such as an artificial-intelligence program is up to the discretion of the instructor of record. 

We advise students to review their course syllabus and have a conversation with their instructor of record regarding what is an acceptable or not acceptable use of artificial-intelligence programs in the specific course.

Using any tool such as an artificial-intelligence program is up to the discretion of the instructor of record. 

We advise students to review their course syllabus and have a conversation with their instructor of record regarding what is an acceptable or not acceptable use of artificial-intelligence programs in the specific course.

You will be given an opportunity to provide documentation and discuss the allegations from your perspective during the student conduct process after being charged with an alleged violation of the Student Conduct Code.

Students have the right to appeal the outcome of their student conduct matter within ten working days of the date appearing on the notification of the imposition of sanction(s) emailed to the student.

For additional information See Section(2) Hearing Process, and sub-section(f) Appeals of the Student Code of Conduct.

Disciplinary actions resulting in suspension or dismissal are noted on the student’s University transcript for the duration of the suspension or dismissal (UC PACAOS 106.00). Once the suspension has been completed, the designation will be removed from the official University transcript. The suspension or dismissal will remain on the unofficial transcript.

Any sanction below the level of a suspension will not appear on the student’s University transcript.

Sanctions of suspension or dismissal will be noted on your academic transcript (suspensions will be noted only for the term of your suspension), and will be reported as requested by graduate programs and employers.

  • Any schools or companies to which you give permission to inquire about your records will be notified that you have a conduct record.
  • Graduate schools may request records, as can government agencies as part of hiring practices.
  • A student may submit a written request for record expungement at approximately two years from the date of the imposition of the sanction or upon graduation from the University, whichever comes first.
  • Discipline records are kept for five years, seven years if the incident was also a Clery crime, and fifty years for any disciplinary action resulting in dismissal.
  • Any sanction below the level of a suspension will not appear on the student’s University transcript and is therefore not reportable to potential employers and institutions of higher education.

 

To help prevent cheating and provide clarity for students, it is best to clearly state in the syllabus what are acceptable and not acceptable tools, external resources, collaboration, etc. that students may or may not use to assist them with coursework.

In addition to working with your Department Chair, The Office of Teaching and Learning can be a useful resource in guidance of best practices around incorporating strategies to prevent cheating.

Please see their pages on: