at the time of the alleged violation, then the President shall assign a random Chairperson and faculty member; however, the Chairperson and the faculty member may not be from the same faculty department.
All-University Court
The committee that adjudicates alleged violations of the Academic Code of Conduct that could subject a student to suspension or dismissal from the University.
The All-University Court shall be comprised of five (5) members—two (2) faculty members, two (2) staff members, and one (1) student member—approved by the President of the University.
Chairperson
The leader of a faculty department.
Cheating
Cheating is the fraudulent or deceptive taking, giving, or presenting of any information or material with the intent of aiding oneself or another on any academic work that is considered in the determination of a course grade. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
Copying another student's homework;
Copying another student's answers to test questions;
Allowing or requesting someone else to do work on one's homework or tests;
Possession, or the attempt to gain possession of, tests prior to their administration;
Breaking or entering a locked or unoccupied office in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage;
Using a cell phone or other device to obtain materials from websites or other students during tests;
Using reference materials that have not been allowed by the instructor during tests;
Using handwritten or printed notes during a "closed book/closed notes" test;
: employing bribery, intimidation, or harassment in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage;
Purchasing or utilizing pre-made papers, projects, or other assignments;
Using a paper, project, or other assignment prepared by another individual;
Engaging another person to take a test (class-related or standardized, such as the GRE) on one's behalf;
Knowingly allowing someone else to represent your work as his or her own;
Falsely attesting that work has been accomplished when it has not been;
Falsely attesting that functions or classes were attended that were not attended;
Providing a false excuse for missing a deadline or schedule.
Altering answers to test questions after the tests have been graded and returned;
Altering grade report forms, or changing grade forms or class rolls, either in their physical or electronic (computer file) forms;
Altering, falsifying, or misusing any other University documents;
Falsifying research data or committing other forms of scientific misconduct; and
Providing false information to a faculty member or administrator.
Forgery
Forgery is falsely recording the signature of an advisor, instructor, or any University official on any official University academic document.