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Report of the Office of Student Conduct

To the University Community:
The Offices of Student Conduct and the Sexual Violence Investigative Officer are committed to preparing a report to the University community each summer that includes the nature of violations of University rules and regulations and the sanctions imposed. Once again, we are providing our report to the University community.

—Deborah Harley, Sexual Violence Investigative Officer
—Julie Nettleton, Director, Office of Student Conduct
Incident Type (by respondents)
Academic Year
Academic Year
Academic Year
Academic Year
 
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
Academic Integrity (total)
160
185
201
227
    Undergraduate
127
151
149
199
    Graduate/Professional
33
34
52
28
Student Conduct (total)
162
177
203
180
    Undergraduate
134
158
175
161
    Graduate/Professional
28
19
28
19
Academic Integrity and Student Conduct (total)
2
1
0
1
    Undergraduate
1
1
0
1
    Graduate/Professional
1
0
0
0
Mediation (participants)
22
26
12
16
Group Cases (Student Organizations/Fraternities/etc.)*
3
4
4
3
TOTAL:
349
393
420
427
*Group Cases include several individuals but are being counted as one respondent.
Case Investigations: Academic Integrity**
Plagiarism
56
77
74
122
Unauthorized collaboration/use of performance of another person’s work
78
67
105
95
Misconduct during an exam
10
3
11
16
Submission of false data
0
6
1
5
Falsification of grades or transcripts
0
0
0
2
Other academic violation
1
5
9
6
Altering of exam/paper for re-grade
5
3
3
6
Misrepresentation of academic records
3
1
0
1
Provided information to another student
7
2
6
2
Cheating
23
26
42
60
Fabrication
3
3
1
1
Multiple submission
1
1
10
0
Facilitating academic dishonesty
25
15
16
23
Unfair advantage over fellow students
7
7
20
12
Case Investigations: Student Conduct**
Alcohol violation: First offense
42
15
12
41
Alcohol violation: Other
2
4
21
21
Assault
19
8
1
3
Attempted theft
3
3
0
0
Burglary
1
1
0
2
Criminal mischief
0
0
0
0
Disorderly conduct
14
36
54
44
Drug violation
15
6
3
7
Fire code violation
3
18
5
1
Forgery
2
2
1
0
Fraud
2
0
3
3
Fraudulent use of Penn ID
0
0
1
0
Harassment
8
2
1
0
Sexual violence***
7
9
7
10
Indecent exposure
1
0
0
4
Malicious mischief
0
0
0
4
Miscellaneous security violations
1
0
0
0
Disturbance/investigation of person
2
0
0
0
Relationship Violence
***
10
4
2
Retail theft/shoplifting
5
1
1
0
Stalking
***
6
3
3
Theft
3
2
0
2
Trespassing
1
2
3
7
Vandalism
2
4
5
31
Other conduct violation
5
2
19
43
Propulsion of object
0
2
0
0
Receiving stolen property
1
0
0
0
Use or possession of fake ID card
0
0
0
9
Recklessly endangering another person
1
0
7
0
Hazing
5
13
3
16
Terroristic threats
1
1
1
6
Ethnic intimidation
0
1
0
0
Incident Type (by respondents)
Academic Year
Academic Year
Academic Year
Academic Year
 
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
 
 
 
 
 
Use or possession of air guns/firearms/dangerous articles
0
0
0
0
Threats
2
3
1
0
Violation of safety regulations
2
1
7
0
Dangerous articles in residences
0
1
0
0
Noise violation
2
1
6
0
Threats with dangerous article
0
0
1
0
Computer violation/violation of ethical behavior in the digital environment
38
60
92
41
Violation of agreement
2
0
0
0
Misrepresentation of status to the University
1
0
0
1
Sexual harassment
2
0
1
5

**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 Integrity****
Academic support
14
30
79
79
Apology
1
5
20
4
Counseling
4
2
7
4
Essay
53
58
106
134
Meet with appropriate person related to charge
0
1
0
5
Expulsion
2
2
0
0
Notation on transcript
1
2
1
1
Other (specialized)
1
1
2
3
Probation
32
30
49
49
Reprimand
29
46
41
62
Suspension
5
5
10
3
Suspension not imposed
29
23
28
25
Suspension not imposed and imposed
12
2
4
1
Warning
11
28
28
39
Withdraw permanently from the University
0
2
0
0
Withhold/delay degree
2
4
5
6
Sanctions: Student Conduct****
Alcohol and drug education/evaluation
14
17
9
12
Alcohol/drug fine
17
2
0
0
Apology
5
5
4
3
CAPS substance abuse evaluation
6
2
1
3
Community services
12
11
26
46
Counseling
7
9
8
4
Essay
6
11
23
40
Expulsion
1
0
1
2
File sharing educational module
3
58
92
40
File sharing fine
3
0
0
0
Meet with appropriate person related to charge
0
0
7
1
No contact
1
2
7
2
Notation on transcript
0
1
0
0
Other (specialized)
22
3
9
18
Probation
10
15
14
20
Reprimand
54
17
24
24
Restitution
4
4
5
4
Suspension
1
4
7
5
Suspension not imposed
4
5
1
7
Suspension not imposed and imposed
4
0
0
0
Warning
5
30
11
18
Withdraw permanently from the University
0
1
1
0
Withhold/delay degree
0
0
3
2
Other (Specialized)
22
3
9
18
****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
128
216
267
279
Resolved by hearing
3
7
7
5
No formal disciplinary action/unfounded complaint or informal resolution
85
39
28
66
Mediation
11
13
12
8
Required educational module (Electronic File sharing ONLY)#
0
58
91
40
Unresolved*****
46
43
15
21

*****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.
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