Dean of Students

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Pathfinder

"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."
-- Booker T. Washington

Standards of Academic Integrity

All members of the Juniata College community share responsibility for establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of academic honesty and integrity. Students oblige themselves to follow these standards and to encourage others to do so. Faculty members also have an obligation to comply with the principles and procedures of academic honesty and integrity as listed here through personal example and the learning environment they create. In syllabi, faculty members should clarify the extent to which collaboration is permissible on coursework.

One of the strongest traditions in higher education is the value the community places upon academic honesty. Academic integrity is an assumption that learning is taken seriously by students and that the academic work that students do to be evaluated is a direct result of the commitment of the student toward learning as well as the personal knowledge gained.

Academic dishonesty, therefore, is a deliberate attempt by a student to present knowledge in any aspect as personal when in fact it is knowledge gained by others.

Examples of academic dishonesty are the following:

  1. During an examination, using notes, examination copies, or other material not specifically authorized by the instructor.
  2. In writing assignments, presenting as one’s own work the ideas, representations, or words of others without citing the proper sources.
  3. Knowingly doing another person’s academic work such as writing papers or taking examinations.
  4. Failing to cooperate in the investigation of any student being accused of academic dishonesty.

The penalty for academic dishonesty may lead to dismissal from the college, particularly if it is a repeat offense. The student may appeal to the Provost if the student claims innocence or thinks that the penalty is too severe.