The Office of Student Conduct is committed to issuing case-related data reports on an annual basis each summer. As in past years, the following report combines academic integrity and student conduct cases. This year the data for complaints of sexual violence, relationship violence and stalking include data for cases handled by OSC prior to February 1, 2015 with data for cases filed subsequent to that date being provided by the Sexual Violence Investigative Officer.
|
Academic Year 2011-2012 |
Academic Year 2012-2013 |
Academic Year 2013-2014 |
Academic Year 2014-2015 |
Incident Type (by respondents) |
Academic Integrity (total) |
68 |
148 |
160 |
185 |
Undergraduate |
37 |
96 |
127 |
151 |
Graduate/Professional |
31 |
52 |
33 |
34 |
Student Conduct (total) |
215 |
141 |
162 |
177 |
Undergraduate |
163 |
118 |
134 |
158 |
Graduate/Professional |
52 |
23 |
28 |
19 |
Academic Integrity and Student Conduct (total) |
3 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
Undergraduate |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Graduate/Professional |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Mediation |
0 |
18 |
22 |
26 |
Group Cases
(Student Organizations/Fraternities/etc.)* |
8 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
TOTAL: |
294 |
319 |
349 |
393 |
*Group Cases include several individuals but are being counted as one respondent. |
Case Investigations: Academic Integrity** |
Plagiarism |
34 |
84 |
56 |
77 |
Unauthorized collaboration/ use of performance of another person’s work |
26 |
32 |
78 |
67 |
Misconduct during an exam |
10 |
11 |
10 |
3 |
Submission of false data |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Falsification of grades or transcripts |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Other academic violation |
0 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
Altering of exam/paper for re-grade |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
Misrepresentation of academic records |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Provided infromation to another student |
1 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
Cheating |
14 |
16 |
23 |
26 |
Fabrication |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Multiple submission |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Facilitating academic dishonesty |
10 |
17 |
25 |
15 |
Unfair advantage over fellow students |
2 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
Case Investigations: Student Conduct** |
Alcohol violation: First offense |
36 |
20 |
42 |
15 |
Alcohol violation: Other |
11 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
Assault |
8 |
9 |
19 |
8 |
Attemped theft |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Burglary |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Criminal mischief |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Disorderly conduct |
41 |
37 |
14 |
36 |
Drug violation |
17 |
9 |
15 |
6 |
Fire code violation |
3 |
11 |
3 |
18 |
Forgery |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Fraud |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
Fraudulent use of Penn ID |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Harassment |
3 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
Sexual violence*** |
4 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
Indecent exposure |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Malicious mischief |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Miscellaneous security violations |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Dirsturbance/investigation of person |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Relationship violence |
*** |
*** |
*** |
10 |
Retail theft/shoplifting |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
Stalking |
*** |
*** |
*** |
6 |
Theft |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
Trespassing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Vandalism |
14 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
Other conduct violation |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
Propulsion of object |
5 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
Receiving stolen property |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Use or possession of fake ID card |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Recklessly endangering another person |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Hazing |
2 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
Terroristic threats |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Ethnic intimidation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Use or possession of air guns/firearms/dangerous articles |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Threats |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Violation of safety regulations |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Dangerous articles in residences |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Posession of stolen property |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Misappropriation of funds |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Noise violation |
18 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
Threats with dangerous article |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Comuper violation/violation of ethical behavior in the digital environment |
82 |
47 |
38 |
60 |
Violation of agreement |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Misrepresentation of status to the University |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
False identify |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Sexual harassment |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
**Number of Case Investigations does not equal the number of respondents because some cases involve more than one type of misconduct.
***Sexual Violence, Stalking and Relationship Violence were specifically outlined in the University’s new policy in June 2014 under the now Sexual Violence, Relationship Violence and Stalking Policy. Prior handlings of related cases were all categorized under indecent/sexual assault and harassment. |
Sanctions: Academic Intergrity**** |
Acadecmic support |
23 |
14 |
14 |
30 |
Apology |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Community service |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Counseling |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Deferred dismissal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Essay |
18 |
22 |
53 |
58 |
Meet with appropriate person related to charge |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Expulsion |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Notation on transcript |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Other (specialized) |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Probation |
20 |
27 |
32 |
30 |
Reprimand |
3 |
24 |
29 |
46 |
Restitution |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Suspension |
8 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
Suspension not imposed |
6 |
15 |
29 |
23 |
Suspension not imposed and imposed |
8 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
Warning |
0 |
5 |
11 |
2.8 |
Withdraw permanently from the university |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
Withhold/delay diploma |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
Sanctions: Student Conduct**** |
Academic support |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Alcohol and drug education/evaluation |
16 |
18 |
14 |
17 |
Alcohol/drug fine |
6 |
6 |
17 |
2 |
Apology |
0 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
CAPS substance abuse evaluation |
0 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
Community services |
30 |
17 |
12 |
11 |
Counseling |
10 |
14 |
7 |
9 |
Deferred dismissal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Essay |
4 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
Expulsion |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
File sharing community services/educational module |
71 |
28 |
3 |
58 |
File sharing fine |
47 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
Fine |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Meet with appropriate person related to charge |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
No contact |
5 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
Notation on transcript |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Other (specialized) |
1 |
10 |
22 |
3 |
Probation |
22 |
16 |
10 |
15 |
Reprimand |
108 |
53 |
54 |
17 |
Restitution |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Suspension |
1 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
Suspension not imposed |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Suspension not imposed and imposed |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Warning |
3 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
Withdraw permanently from the university |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Withhold/delay diploma |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
****Number of Sanctions does not equal the number of respondents because some cases result in more than one type of sanction. |
Mode of Resolution of Cases |
Signed Agreement |
230 |
223 |
128 |
216 |
Hearing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
No formal disciplinary action/ unfounded complaint or informal resolution |
77 |
87 |
85 |
39 |
Mediation |
# |
9 |
11 |
13 |
Required educational module (electronic file sharing only) |
## |
## |
## |
58 |
Unresolved***** |
8 |
12 |
46 |
43 |
*****Unresolved can mean that a student is no longer a member of the Penn community, that the investigation is on-going or that a conclusion has been reached but an agreement has not been reached.
# The Mediation Program formally began in 2012.
## The OSC has created an education-based response to File sharing cases. |