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Our Office

The Office of Academic Integrity, in coordination with the chair of the Honor Council and the provost, has oversight for all records and information related to the Honor Code and academic integrity at Baylor University.

The philosophy of the Office of Academic Integrity is to foster, within a distinctly Christian environment, a university culture of academic integrity. The ethical code by which students conduct their academic pursuits at Baylor will provide a basis for understanding the ethical codes that students will find in their future careers and personal lives. It is crucial, therefore, for Baylor to have clearly defined expectations regarding academic integrity, to communicate those expectations effectively to faculty and students, and to hold faculty and students accountable for conducting themselves in accordance with those rules.

We hope you will find this website helpful as you search for information regarding the Honor Code process. If you have difficulty locating or understanding the policy or have other questions, please feel free to contact us.

Bethany J. McCraw

Associate Dean for Student Conduct Administration

Bethany J. McCraw

Associate Dean for Student Conduct Administration

Ms. McCraw is the Chief Judicial Officer for Baylor University. She holds two degrees from Baylor with one being a Masters degree in Educational Psychology. She has been involved in Higher Education Administration at Baylor since 1982.

(254) 710-1715
Linda Cates

Director, Office of Academic Integrity

Linda Cates

Director, Office of Academic Integrity

Ms. Cates is the Director for the Office of Academic Integrity. She holds two degrees from Baylor with one being a Juris Doctor. She is originally from Waco, Texas and has been involved in Higher Education Administration at Baylor since 1986.

(254) 710-1715
Laura Knighton

Student Conduct Administration Case Manager

Laura Knighton

Student Conduct Administration Case Manager

Ms. Knighton serves as the Case Manager for the Student Conduct Administration department, where she offers support, care, and outreach to students. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Divinity from Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, she has also served as a Baylor Resident Chaplain and holds a certification in Spiritual Direction.

(254) 710-1715

Other Student Conduct Administration staff include:

  • David Murdock, Associate Director for Judicial Affairs
  • Kimo Cummings, Student Conduct Officer
  • Cathleen Neal, Student Conduct Administration Legal Associate and Office Manager
  • Kirsten Staffeldt, Student Conduct Administration Data Specialist and Legal Associate

Office of Academic Integrity

Student Conduct Administration

Clifton Robinson Tower, Suite 270
One Bear Place # 97172 Waco, TX 76798-7172
Academic_Integrity@baylor.edu
(254) 710-1715
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