Student Conduct

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• Ideal Daily Routine
• Standards of Appearance
• Alcohol and Drug Use
• No Smoking
• Honor Code
• General Remedial Procedures
• File Sharing & Copyright Protection
• Work Environment Policy

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Student Conduct

Honor Code

Personal integrity, honesty, and honor are essential qualities of an ideal student and a developing leader. The University has established an Honor Code that sets forth the standards of academic honesty and personal integrity expected of all students.

Honor Code Guidelines

The purpose of observing the traditional standards of academic honesty is to promote an ideal learning experience. Students find confirmation and support of their academic efforts when they represent their achievements honestly. At the same time, faculty can provide proper guidance and feedback when they have an accurate assessment of the student’s progress.

• Any work represented as one’s own must be the product of one’s own thinking and research. This applies to all assigned work, including papers, examinations, quizzes, and oral presentations. In composing papers, students are encouraged to seek feedback from others on the work in progress, but are expected to do the writing themselves.
• Any ideas drawn from other scholars must be properly credited. This includes not only direct quotes, but also ideas drawn from course syllabi, videotaped lectures, and other University-related publications.
• If a student knowingly allows another student to copy his or her work, that student will be subject to the same remedial consequences as the student who copied.
• Students may not enlist other students to participate in any activities which violate the policies and procedures of the University.
• Students who take responsibility for attendance or any other records contributing to the final course grade are required to be faithful and accurate in their reporting.
• Students who become aware of a failure to uphold the standards of the Honor Code are required to notify the faculty member teaching the course.
• As Development of Consciousness is a required program, the standards of the Honor Code apply. Thus, any action which unfairly increases a student’s attendance is not honest. Some examples of dishonesty in this area are as follows:
  1. passing your badge through the bar code scanner and not attending program or event
  2. leaving program or event early without signing out
  3. having another student pass your badge through the scanner
  4. passing another student’s badge through the scanner

Honor Code Corrective Procedures

Any student who is not able to uphold the standards of the Honor Code will meet with members of the Academic Standards Committee and the course instructor. They will review the situation and vote on the outcome. The student’s advisor may attend as a non-voting member. The student may also invite one other student, a member of the Student Government Executive Committee, a faculty member, or an administrator to act as their non-voting representative.

For a first violation of the Honor Code for an undergraduate student, the committee will reduce the student’s course grade by at least one letter grade and place the student on probation. An initial incident that is considered by the committee to be of a very serious nature may lead to suspension. For a second infraction of the Honor Code, the student will be eligible for suspension.

Graduate students who violate the Honor Code will receive a grade of no credit (NC) for a first violation. This will necessitate a retaking of the course to fulfil graduation requirements. For a second infraction, a graduate student will be eligible for suspension.

The committee’s decision will be communicated to the student in writing and will include the period of time the student will be on probation or suspension. A copy of the letter will be given to the advisor, and another copy will be placed in the student’s file. Probation or suspension due to an Honor Code violation will not be placed on the student’s transcript. Students suspended from the University will be required to vacate their rooms within 72 hours.They must also follow departure procedures with the Housing Office, the Graduation Director, and the Financial Aid Office.

When all the terms of the suspension have been fulfilled, students may apply for readmission.

No suspension need be permanent. If all the terms of the suspension have been fulfilled, suspended students may seek readmission after the period of time specified in the letter from the Academic Standards Committee.

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