Policy on Cheating

Definition

Cheating shall be defined as a student's unauthorized use of any materials, aids, information or assistance in doing any work required as part of a course.

• Any student guilty of cheating will be reported in writing to:
  • The department head and the dean of the college of the course involved;
  • The department head and the dean of the college in the student's major.
• Any student found guilty of cheating may receive, at the discretion of the instructor, a failing grade in the course.
• Disciplinary action for cheating may include:
  • suspension for one or more semesters;
  • exclusion from selected programs of study;
  • permanent expulsion from the University.
• Procedures for implementing Policies 1 and 3 (when action is recommended) shall be the responsibility of the appropriate academic unit.

All students accused of cheating have the right of appeal through normal channels.