All students at Simmons University are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic pursuits. Students are responsible for reading, understanding and abiding by the Simmons University Student Handbook, which includes this academic integrity policy as well as any professional standards and guidelines provided by a specific program and/or College. Ignorance and/or failure to have read this information is not considered an excuse for not understanding or knowing about these policies.

The majority of academic integrity cases are handled by the faculty and/or academic leadership. All allegations, incidents, and outcomes are reported to the Associate Provost for Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation via the incident report form.

Academic Integrity (AI) Resource Kit for Faculty: View this resource to review the details on how to manage an academic integrity incident with a student(s) as well as how to file the academic integrity incident report in the Maxient incident reporting system.

Academic Integrity at Simmons: Abbreviated Guidelines