when he enters a university or college program. When a student is charged with academic fraud, his case is typically heard by a quasi-judicial administrative committee, which reviews the evidence. For students who are found guilty, the punishments range from a grade of zero on the specific assignment, to failure in the course in which the plagiarism occurred, to (in extreme or repeated cases) suspension or expulsion from the institution. In some cases, students who have committed academic fraud may also have academic honors, degrees, or awards revoked. See also Author's editor Author mill Accreditation mill Diploma mill Ordination mill Plagiarism Contract cheating Research paper mill References Further reading Cheating in school Educational assessment and evaluation Fraud Academic terminology Plagiarism in science Ghostwriting in science Deception