Policy on Cheating

Policies and Procedures

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.