Each year the Offices of Student Conduct and the Sexual Violence Investigative Officer prepare a report to the University community that includes the nature of violations of University rules and regulations and the sanctions imposed. This year our offices changed the method of reporting data. For the first time, this year’s report includes cases that were opened prior to June 30, 2016, but were resolved during academic year 2015-2016. For more information, visit https://secure.www.upenn.edu/osc/
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Academic Year 2012-2013 |
Academic Year 2013-2014 |
Academic Year 2014-2015 |
Academic Year 2015-2016 |
Incident Type (by respondents) |
| Academic Integrity (total) |
148 |
160 |
185 |
201 |
Undergraduate |
96 |
127 |
151 |
149 |
Graduate/Professional |
52 |
33 |
34 |
52 |
Student Conduct (total) |
141 |
162 |
177 |
203 |
Undergraduate |
118 |
134 |
158 |
175 |
Graduate/Professional |
23 |
28 |
19 |
28 |
Academic Integrity and Student Conduct (total) |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Undergraduate |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Graduate/Professional |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Mediation |
18 |
22 |
26 |
12 |
Group Cases
(Student Organizations/Fraternities/etc.)* |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| TOTAL: |
319 |
349 |
393 |
420 |
*Group Cases include several individuals but are being counted as one respondent. |
Case Investigations: Academic Integrity** |
Plagiarism |
84 |
56 |
77 |
74 |
Unauthorized collaboration/ use of performance of another person’s work |
32 |
78 |
67 |
105 |
Misconduct during an exam |
11 |
10 |
3 |
11 |
Submission of false data |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
Falsification of grades or transcripts |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other academic violation |
7 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
Altering of exam/paper for re-grade |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
Misrepresentation of academic records |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Provided infromation to another student |
10 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
Cheating |
16 |
23 |
26 |
42 |
Fabrication |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Multiple submission |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
Facilitating academic dishonesty |
17 |
25 |
15 |
16 |
Unfair advantage over fellow students |
4 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
| Case Investigations: Student Conduct** |
| Alcohol violation: First offense |
20 |
42 |
15 |
12 |
| Alcohol violation: Other |
7 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
| Assault |
9 |
19 |
8 |
1 |
| Attemped theft |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Burglary |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Criminal mischief |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Disorderly conduct |
37 |
14 |
36 |
54 |
| Drug violation |
9 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
| Fire code violation |
11 |
3 |
18 |
5 |
| Forgery |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Fraud |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Fraudulent use of Penn ID |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Harassment |
4 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
| Sexual Violence |
8 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
| Indecent exposure |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Malicious mischief |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Miscellaneous security violations |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Dirsturbance/investigation of person |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Relationship Violence |
*** |
*** |
10 |
4 |
| Retail theft/shoplifting |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Stalking |
*** |
*** |
6 |
3 |
| Theft |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Trespassing |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Vandalism |
8 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Other conduct violation |
2 |
5 |
2 |
19 |
| Propulsion of object |
12 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Receiving stolen property |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Use or possession of fake ID card |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Recklessly endangering another person |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| Hazing |
5 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
| Terroristic threats |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Ethnic intimidation |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Use or possession of air guns/firearms/dangerous articles |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Threats |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Violation of safety regulations |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| Dangerous articles in residences |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Posession of stolen property |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Misappropriation of funds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Noise violation |
14 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| Threats with dangerous article |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Comuper violation/violation of ethical behavior in the digital environment |
47 |
38 |
60 |
92 |
| Violation of agreement |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Misrepresentation of status to the University |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| False identify |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sexual harassment |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
**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 |
14 |
14 |
30 |
79 |
| Apology |
2 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
| Community service |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Counseling |
4 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
| Deferred dismissal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Essay |
22 |
53 |
58 |
106 |
| Meet with appropriate person related to charge |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Expulsion |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Notation on transcript |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Other (specialized) |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Probation |
27 |
32 |
30 |
49 |
| Reprimand |
24 |
29 |
46 |
41 |
| Restitution |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Suspension |
19 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
| Suspension not imposed |
15 |
29 |
23 |
28 |
| Suspension not imposed and imposed |
14 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
| Warning |
5 |
11 |
2.8 |
28 |
| Withdraw permanently from the University |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Withhold/delay diploma |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Sanctions: Student Conduct**** |
| Academic support |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Alcohol and drug education/evaluation |
18 |
14 |
17 |
9 |
| Alcohol/drug fine |
6 |
17 |
2 |
0 |
| Apology |
12 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| CAPS substance abuse evaluation |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
| Community services |
17 |
12 |
11 |
26 |
| Counseling |
14 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
| Deferred dismissal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Essay |
3 |
6 |
11 |
23 |
| Expulsion |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| File sharing educational module |
28 |
3 |
58 |
92 |
| File sharing fine |
20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Fine |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Meet with appropriate person related to charge |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| No contact |
8 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| Notation on transcript |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Other (specialized) |
10 |
22 |
3 |
9 |
| Probation |
16 |
10 |
15 |
14 |
| Reprimand |
53 |
54 |
17 |
24 |
| Restitution |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| Suspension |
6 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| Suspension not imposed |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
| Suspension not imposed and imposed |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Warning |
5 |
5 |
30 |
11 |
| Withdraw permanently from the University |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Withhold/delay diploma |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ****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 |
223 |
128 |
216 |
267 |
| Resolved by Hearing |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
| No formal disciplinary action/ unfounded complaint or informal resolution |
87 |
85 |
39 |
28 |
| Mediation |
9 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
| Required educational module (electronic file sharing only) |
## |
## |
58 |
91 |
| Unresolved***** |
12 |
46 |
43 |
15 |
*****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 OSC has created an education-based response to File sharing cases. |
