Academic Integrity Policy

(approved by the SGU Board of Directors – 10/18/06)

St. Gregory's University expects its students to demonstrate integrity in their academic work. Acts violating academic honesty include:

            1.  Cheating on examinations, quizzes or other written work;

            2.  Giving assistance to or receiving assistance from another during an examination

                        or quiz;

            3.  Plagiarism, defined as:

                        a.  The use of another's published work (either through a full quotation,

                                    partial quotation, paraphrase, or summary of an author’s ideas)

                                     without proper citation;

                        b.  The use of another student's work as one's own;

                        c.  The purchase, use or provision of an already prepared paper;

            4.  Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, copies of uncirculated examinations or

                        examination questions;

            5  Falsifying any academic record.

Students found to have committed one or more of acts 1-4 will receive an F for the examination, written work or quiz in question, and (if deemed appropriate by the instructor) for the course.  The instructor must then provide written notification of the incident to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.  If the Vice President for Academic Affairs determines that it is not the first incident of academic dishonesty by the student, the matter will be referred to the Academic Council.  After reviewing the incident, the Academic Council will recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs an appropriate penalty, which may include academic probation for up to one year, suspension for up to one year, or expulsion.

An alleged violation of act 5 will be adjudicated in accord with the student disciplinary procedures described in the SGU Student Handbook.