If you are suspected of an academic integrity violation in your class and you dropped the course, you may get an email that says "you have been re-enrolled in a course for QUARTER YEAR that you dropped, since your action was not allowed by the UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship."

Or, if you are suspected and you attempt to change from letter grade to P/NP, the system will prohibit you from doing that.

This is because the Policy on Integrity of Scholarship prohibits you from making any changes to the class, including changing from a letter grade to P/NP or withdrawing from the class if an Instructor has submitted an Intent to Report or an Allegation Report to the Academic Integrity Office.

You should keep attending the course and completing the assignments while the process is ongoing.

Your life is not over. We understand that you may not have previously experienced failure, especially in your academics, but great things can come from such experiences. And, we know that students with integrity violations go on to graduate and professional schools, as well as employment. We'll help you leverage this experience as a catalyst for growing as an ethical professional and citizen. You can see what the University consequences are for academic integrity violations, which includes Academic Integrity Training

Read more about the Academic Process here: After Cheating is Reported.

Intent doesn't matter; what matters are your actions. If your actions violated academic integrity standards, then you are responsible whether you "meant to" or not or whether you are "a good person" or not. In fact, we assume 95% of the students reported for cheating are good people who have made a bad decision under stress, pressure or while tired. 

If your actions violated academic integrity standards, then accept responsibility and prepare to learn and grow from the experience. Denying your responsibility and fighting the allegation (i.e., by going to the AI Review Board) just because you're scared or worried can only make things worse. For example, students who have lied or gone to an AI Review even though they know that their actions violated academic integrity, have also been reported for conduct code violations.

However, if your actions did NOT violate academic integrity standards, then of course you should exercise your right to contest the allegation.

Ignorance is no excuse for integrity violations. When you came to UCSD, you received quite a bit of education on academic integrity including at orientation and through at least one online tutorial. Even without these educational opportunities extended to you, you are expected to understand the standards and expectations of you as a UCSD student. In other words, in any situation (school, work, life) it is your responsibility to discover these norms and rules and then follow them.

The standard sanction for altering a graded examination and submitting it for a regrade is a 1-year suspension.

If you are suspended, you are suspended from the University of California. So, this means that while you are suspended, you could take courses at another university or from a community college. If you decide to enroll somewhere else while suspended from UCSD, DO check with your academic advisors beforehand to ensure that you take the appropriate courses for your major or degree.

If you are dismissed, you are dismissed from the University of California system.

Yes you can if it is within 5 business days of you receiving the sanction notification. If it is within that timeframe, go to this page to submit your appeal. If you are beyond that timeframe, you can email aio@ucsd.edu to ask for an extension.

NOTE: If you appeal a Suspension or Dismissal sanction, you should continue to attend your classes while the appeal is in process. That way, if your appeal is granted and the suspension or dismissal is removed, you will not be behind in your classes. If your appeal is not granted and you are suspended or dismissed for the quarter in which you are enrolled, you will be retroatively withdrawn and your money refunded. 

This depends on the school and their application. Many professional and graduate students ask for your "disciplinary history". If they ask, obviously we recommend that you be truthful. You can use the opportunity to explain how you have learned and grown as a result of the integrity violation. 

Generally, no one outside of the University will find out. BUT, here are some important things for you to understand:

• Per the Records Retention Policy at the University of California Office of the President, you will have an internal disciplinary record maintained for a period of time.
  • If you were dismissed from the University, that record will be maintained for 50 years
  • Any other violation will be on record for 5 years from the academic year in which the incident occurred.
  • This record is internal, but can still be checked by any law schools, medical schools, or some federal government employers if you apply for admission or employment
• NOTE: a disciplinary record is separate from your academic record. There will be a mark on your academic record that you can see online (i.e., an A1, A2, A3, or A4 next to the grade received in the class). However, this record is known as your "unofficial academic record" and will not be seen by external parties unless you print it out and give it to them. So, don't do that!
  • If you have to submit your academic record or transcript to another party, order an "official transcript" which will not show these markings.
• There will only be a mark on your official transcript if you are suspended or dismissed from UCSD for an academic integrity violation. It will say something like "suspended (or dismissed) for academic dishonesty." The notation will be there for the length of the suspension or dismissal.