We have discussed in previous blog posts the rise in university academic violations stemming from the use of artificial intelligence by students. ChatGPT is the typical culprit used by students to gain an unfair advantage when completing their assignments. On an interesting note, we have a novel situation out of the University of North Georgia. Marley Stevens, a student, faced an academic violation for her use of Grammarly. If found guilty she faces academic probation and the loss of a scholarship.

Honor Code Violations are a serious matter. No one wants to receive an email informing them they will have to appear in front of their University’s Honor Council for suspected honor code violations. After receiving that communication most people scramble to understand the honor code rules and the Honor Council’s administrative process. Then most students want to understand the potential penalties if a violation is determined to have occurred.