Code of Student Behavior

All students are upheld to the code of student behavior. Inappropriate academic behavior punishable under the code includes (but is not limited to) plagiarism, cheating, misrepresentation of the facts, research and scholarship misconduct. Students sign a plagiarism and academic integrity declaration upon admission to the program.

Plagiarism is never tolerated. This could include (but not limited to) in a class presentation, in a paper for a course, or a candidacy proposal.

The code lists sanctions that may be imposed including (but not limited to) explusion from graduate school, mark reduction, grade of F9, suspension or rescission of degree already awarded.

The copy of the code is available on the University Governance website.