The University Senate of
PROPOSAL
8-06
(Voting Units: Academic Departments)
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Academic
integrity and honesty are central components of a student's education, and the
ethical conduct maintained in an academic context will be taken eventually into
a student's professional career. Academic honesty is essential in a community
of scholars searching and learning to search for truth. Anything less than
total commitment to honesty undermines the efforts of the entire academic
community. Both students and faculty are responsible for insuring the academic
integrity of the university.
This
policy applies to the academic conduct of all persons at
This
policy addresses academic dishonesty in course work. Allegations of dishonesty
in research or publication are addressed under the Scientific Misconduct
Policy.
Procedures
to ensure fairness and due process for all parties involved in any apparent
violation of the Academic Integrity Policy will be developed, and periodically
reviewed, by the Dean of Students Office in consultation with the members of
the Academic Integrity Committee appointed by the University Senate.
I. Definition of Academic
Dishonesty.
Plagiarism: Knowingly copying another's
work or ideas and calling them one's own or not giving proper credit or
citation. This includes but is not limited to reading or hearing another's work
or ideas and using them as one's own; quoting, paraphrasing, or condensing
another's work without giving proper credit; purchasing or receiving another's
work and using, handling, or submitting it as one's own work.
Cheating: Intentional,
unauthorized use of any study aids, equipment, or another's work during an
academic exercise. This includes but is not limited to unauthorized use of
notes, study aids, electronic or other equipment during an examination; copying
or looking at another individual's examination; taking or passing information
to another individual during an examination; taking an examination for another
individual; allowing another individual to take one's examination; stealing
examinations. All graded academic exercises are expected to be performed on an
individual basis unless otherwise stated by the instructor. An academic exercise
may not be submitted by a student for course credit in more than one course
without the permission of all instructors.
Fabrication: Intentional and/or
unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation during
an academic exercise. This includes but is not limited to changing or adding an
answer on an examination and resubmitting it to change the grade; inventing
data for a laboratory exercise or report.
Facilitating Academic
Dishonesty: Knowingly or recklessly allowing or helping
another individual to plagiarize, cheat, or fabricate information.
II. Sanctions Under
the Academic Integrity Policy.
Academic Integrity
Warning:
An official written warning that further violations of the Academic Integrity
Policy will result in a more severe sanction.
Academic Integrity
Censure: A more severe sanction than a warning, which
may be used when the person who violates the academic integrity policy is not
enrolled in the course where the violation occurs.
Grade Reduction in the
Course. The course grade is lowered one whole letter
grade.
Special
Failing Grades of F*, E* and U*
a. A student receives a grade of F*. If the student has not completed an
educational assignment within the time specified in the disciplinary decision,
an asterisk is added to the F grade and the transcript reads "failure due
to academic dishonesty". Students
with an F* remaining on their transcripts may not serve as an officer of any
recognized student organization, nor represent the university in events
external to the university, including varsity sports, student contests and
competitions, and similar events.
b. A student receives a grade of E* for
pass/fail courses or U* for audited courses.
These grades will be administered in the same manner as a grade of F*.
Suspension: A sanction of Suspension
terminates the person's status as an enrolled student for an indefinite period
of time and prohibits the student from attending classes. Reinstatement and conditions
for reinstatement, if any, shall depend upon an evaluation by the Dean of
Students following an application for reinstatement by the student.
Expulsion: A sanction of Expulsion
terminates the person's status as an enrolled student with no opportunity for
reinstatement. Expulsion which results from a violation of the Academic
Integrity Policy is listed as such on the student's academic transcript.
Special Conditions: All students receiving
sanctions ranging from Academic Integrity Warning to Suspension will also be
required to complete an educational assignment on ethics and integrity assigned
in the disciplinary decision letter.
Introduced
in Senate: 18 January 2006
Revised: 1 February 2006 and 15 February 2006
Adopted by the Senate: 15 February 2006
Approved by Administration: 6 April 2006
Became Senate Policy 109.1