Academic Dishonesty/Misconduct
Any form of unethical behavior that violates the integrity of the academic process such as cheating, plagiarism, bestowing or seeking academic favors or advancement on the basis of friendship or gifts, concealing conflicts of interest, or deliberate failure to meet professional obligations.
General Information - Academic Integrity
Misrepresentation of academic credentials
Misrepresentation of credentials used in obtaining employment or admission to an educational program at Northwestern University.
Employees
Faculty and Students
Student grades/Academic transcripts
Misreporting or inappropriate changing of student grade reporting forms, computer databases or academic transcripts.
General Information - Academic Integrity
School of Communication
Sally Ewing, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Advising and Student Affairs
847-491-7214
sally-ewing@northwestern.edu
Academic Integrity (PDF)
School of Continuing Studies
Timothy Gordon, Associate Dean of Student Services and Registration
312-503-0512
tgordon@northwestern.edu
Academic Integrity
School of Education and Social Policy
Susan Olson, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
847-491-4663
susan-olson@northwestern.edu
Academic Integrity
Feinberg School of Medicine
John X. Thomas, Jr., Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
312-503-1691
jxt@northwestern.edu
Academic Integrity
The Graduate School
847-491-8502
Ethical/Professional Guide
Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Michele Rogers, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
847-491-4504
myrogers@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Honor Code
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Stephen H. Carr, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Engineering
847-491-7379
Violation of McCormick's Academic Integrity Code
Medill School of Journalism
Michele Bitoun, Senior Director of Undergraduate Education and Teaching Excellence
847-467-2785
m-bitoun@northwestern.edu
Academic Integrity (PDF)
School of Law
Cliff Zimmerman, Associate Dean of Students
312-503-0785
c-zimmerman@law.northwestern.edu
Honor Code
Bienen School of Music
Linda Garton, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
847-491-3818
lgarton@northwestern.edu
Dishonesty in Academic Work
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Mark Sheldon, Assistant Dean
847-491-7560
sheldon@northwestern.edu
Academic Integrity
Human Resources (For misrepresentation of academic credentials only)
Eva Erskine, Director
847-467-7605
e-erskine@northwestern.edu
In addition to these resources, Northwestern has selected EthicsPoint to provide you with a simple way to report activities that may involve misconduct or violations of University policy. You may file a report here or by dialing 866-294-3545. This service is not a substitute for, nor does it supersede, any existing reporting methods or protocols already in place at Northwestern for reporting suspected problems or complaints. Instead, the EthicsPoint system provides an additional means of reporting such issues. Any suspected problems or complaints reported via EthicsPoint will be reviewed in accordance with current University procedures, including those described in the Faculty, Staff, or Student Handbooks. Northwestern policy prohibits the taking of retaliatory action against anyone for reporting or inquiring about potential breaches of University policy or for seeking guidance on how to handle suspected breaches.