Penalties for Academic Misconduct

Possible disciplinary actions or sanctions include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

  • Re-doing the assignment for a reduced grade
  • A reduction in the earned grade on the assignment
  • A directed zero on the assignment
  • A reduction in the overall semester grade
  • Loss of Walsh-awarded scholarship money or awards
  • A directed “F” in the course
  • A review of all prior coursework completed at Walsh, which may lead to new charges of misconduct should earlier violations have occurred, whether they were addressed at the time or not, up to and including possible reversal of grades earned in prior courses, or degrees revoked, if evidence is found indicating that misconduct was employed in the pursuit of those earlier grades or degrees
  • Suspension from Walsh
  • Expulsion from Walsh