Editing Herzing Issues: Academic Integrity (section)

=== HU-026a: No disciplinary sanction was imposed after documented distribution of exam and EAQ answers and copyrighted textbook content ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:14em" | Severity
| High
! style="width:14em" | Status
| CONFIRMED
|-
! Issue type
| Disciplinary Process Concern
! Date added
| 2026-04-30 (split 2026-06-06)
|-
! Owner
| colspan="3" | Senior Director Academic Operations
|}
'''Finding.''' The reporting student documented unauthorized distribution of exam and EAQ answers through a Notion workspace and the posting of copyrighted textbook content. The institution required the content to be taken down but imposed no disciplinary sanction on the accused, despite an academic integrity policy that provides for progressive discipline.

'''Evidence.''' EthicsPoint report filed September 18, 2025 by the reporting student ([email redacted]); fourteen files uploaded, including seven PDFs of question-and-answer content and four PDFs of copyrighted textbook content (Yoder-Wise Chapter 3, Ethical and Legal Issues, Nursing Licensure, Bioethical Issues). The reporter states the content was removed but that no sanction followed. Source Group: Prelicensure Student Handbook 2026 (SICCED09255468); Defense Bundles 2026-04-29 / 2026-04-30.

'''Reported statement.''' <blockquote>The university made her take them down but there was no disciplinary action taken. The fact that someone could post the answers to 10 exams and not get in trouble is very concerning.</blockquote>

'''Standards.''' Herzing Student Code of Conduct (cheating, unauthorized collaboration, misappropriation of copyrighted or proprietary material); Herzing Academic Integrity Policy (progressive discipline: reprimand, suspension, dismissal); 17 U.S.C. §§ 106, 501 (reproducing copyrighted textbook content without permission); ACEN Standard 4 (academic integrity policies must be enforced). Lead: {{HU|HU-026}}.

'''Impact.''' When a documented integrity violation produces no sanction, the disciplinary framework is not meaningfully enforced, and the institution is exposed to copyright liability from the textbook publisher.

'''Notes.''' Sub-issue of {{HU|HU-026}} (lead). Split 2026-06-06.

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