Academic Integrity Coordinator, Office of Academic Integrity

Overview

The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities with over 40,000 students from all 50 states, and more international students than any other university in the United States. As primarily an academic community, the university believes that all students should be able to pursue their education in a safe environment, and seeks to create, maintain, and protect an optimal educational environment by its codes of conduct and conduct processes.

The Academic Integrity Coordinator is responsible for investigating, processing and resolving reported incidents of conduct of an academic nature by students in violation of university policy. Promotes and ensures accountability to and understanding of university practices and policies through intervention and disciplinary action and serves as a primary point of contact for student, faculty, staff, and external parties and witnesses.

• Meets with students through informal and formal processes to discuss reported incidents of alleged academic misconduct. Conducts investigations, when necessary, as outlined in the university s student handbook and other university policies. Determines and processes investigative plan and timeline. Identifies and interviews faculty, respondents, and witnesses, and serves as the primary case processor and point of contact for all interested parties.
  
  Gathers, reviews, and analyzes information/evidence as outlined in the student handbook and other university policies.
• For formal resolutions, convenes and conducts hearings with student respondents and advisors to inspect and review all information/evidence and allegations brought against respondents. Conducts further investigation as appropriate. Weighs information/evidence from various sources, determines credibility, makes a determination of responsibility when supported by the information/evidence, and proactively identifies conduct or academic work violating the student handbook, the course syllabus and other university policies.
  
  Prepares and maintains necessary reports based on investigative determinations, documenting the chronology and content of the investigation and information/evidentiary review process. Resolves cases, renders findings of responsibility when supported by the information/evidence and determines violations of policy. Determines outcomes as appropriate that support the mission, values, health, safety and wellbeing of the university community and the mission of the office.
  
  Ensures students complete assigned outcomes. Provides information as needed to the appeals coordinator.
• Communicates and provides information about the disciplinary review process. Provides guidance and support resources to students involved in the investigation and disciplinary review process. Tracks case developments, completion and follow-up including outcome compliance. Identifies trends in student academic integrity incidents in various campus communities for education and outreach.
• Provides consultation when appropriate to faculty and other members of the USC community regarding academic integrity expectations and the conduct review process.
• Provides training to individuals or groups relevant to policies governing academic integrity and other university guidelines as appropriate. Develops, plans, and presents student, parent, and faculty/staff educational programs. Assists in preparation or updates of publications. Provides training and guidance to graduate and undergraduate workers.
• Collaborates and coordinates with campus partners, faculty, and staff as appropriate to mitigate threat and increase student support. Addresses and responds to student behavioral problems and mental health concerns. Guides students in examining their decision-making process within the context of their health, safety and wellbeing, and adjustment to campus life. Educates students about community expectations related to academic integrity standards des students in identifying problems, resources, and developing strategies to best address issues that pose challenges to students  personal and educational success;
  
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