submits as his or her own. If the student has any uncertainty regarding plagiarism in the submission of any material to his or her instructor, he or she should discuss the matter with the instructor prior to the submission of the material.
A student may not falsely record the signature of an advisor or instructor on any official University academic document.
One or more of the following sanctions may be applied to a student guilty of commission of an academic offense:
Assignment of any grade on a paper, examination, or other material related to the offense.
Assignment of any grade for the course in which the offense occurred.
Forced withdrawal from the class in which the offense occurred.
Suspension from the University for a specified period of time. Suspension includes exclusion from all classes, termination of student status and all related privileges and activities. A student who violates any of the terms of suspension shall be subject to further discipline in the form of permanent dismissal.
Dismissal from the University: This sanction is final and susceptible to reconsideration after review by the University President.
The student shall have the right to appeal against the allegation of his or her guilt to each higher level of authority up to and including the All-University Court. Such an appeal must be filed in writing within 15 days of notification of the sanction. The assignment of a grade by the instructor on a paper or examination involved in the offense shall not be subject to appeal. The student shall have a right to attend and participate in a class until a decision is made on his or her appeal.
*The Department of Athletics Cheating/Plagiarism policy does not supersede the University Policy but will be enforced in addition to the penalties issued by University academic officials.
Being a Student-Athlete is a privilege and not a right. As a Student-Athlete, you are expected to maintain the highest degree of integrity on and off of the field, court and/or track. Penalties that will be issued to any Student-Athlete involved in acts of cheating, plagiarism or forgery include but are not limited to:
Community Service Hours
Game Suspension(s)
Scholarship Reduction
Dismissal from the Team
A Student-Athlete who in some way cooperates with another student in the act of cheating, plagiarism and or forgery will be held accountable for their involvement. Consequences will be delivered based on the decision of the Administrative Staff and Head Coach.