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When there is alleged scholarly misconduct by a faculty member, a report must be submitted by any concerned person in writing to the appropriate dean and/or provost setting forth, in reasonable detail, the nature of the alleged misconduct. The report must also state what efforts were made to resolve the complaint by negotiation, if applicable. The provost, in consultation with the Provost CouncilAcademic Cabinet, determines whether scholarly misconduct appears to have occurred and whether an investigation is warranted. If an investigation is deemed warranted, the provost will inform the faculty member of the concern in writing and describe the allegation. When appropriate, the identity of the person providing the report may be held in confidence by the Academic Cabinet. The Academic Cabinet may, when appropriate, resolve a situation itself or decide to initiate the formal process described below. The dean who supervises the faculty member of concern is the point person for the process. The process is as follows:
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