USAFAI36-3534 governs academic penalties for violations of academic standards at the United States Air Force Academy.
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It defines academic standards, identifies decision authorities, and addresses penalty proportions and severe penalties. It establishes the preponderance-of-credible-evidence standard and procedures for notification, determinations, and documenting penalties.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) personnel involved with cadet or cadet candidate graded work.
The decision authority's determination that an individual violated academic standards must be based on a preponderance of credible evidence, meaning that the weight of that evidence is sufficient to incline a fair and impartial mind to find it more likely than not that a violation occurred. (paragraph 3)
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is not required. (paragraph 3)
Intent to violate academic standards, although informative to penalty proportion, is not required for the determination that a violation occurred. (paragraph 1)
Ordinarily, the most severe academic penalty shall be a zero on the assignment; however, decision authorities may award a lesser penalty. (paragraph 2)
If decision authorities believe that circumstances warrant a more severe penalty than zero on the assignment, they will recommend a penalty for approval by the appropriate mission element lead. (paragraph 2)