A violation of academic integrity is among the most severe offenses that students can commit. Procedures, findings, and consequences for a violation of academic integrity may depend on the severity, and specific circumstances, such as the student's classification, educational background, prior violation of academic integrity attempts made to cite, acknowledge, or give credit to sources, and the amount and type of work at issue. A bridge of these academic expectations may result in Severe penalties at both the course and the institutional level.