Academic Dishonesty
Academic honesty is essential to STU’s scholarly community. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:
- Plagiarism (including uncredited use of ideas, words, or media)
- Cheating or unauthorized assistance during evaluations
- Tampering with or sabotaging another student’s work
- Submitting work without proper citation
- Self-plagiarism (submitting the same work to multiple courses)
- Data falsification or fraudulent documentation
- Copyright or intellectual property violations
Reporting & Procedure:
- Faculty must report suspected dishonesty to the Academic Standards Committee
- An instructor may assign a failing grade for the assignment or course
- The committee may escalate to a formal hearing
- Students are entitled to written notice, a hearing, and an appeal
- If academic dishonesty is confirmed and repeated, the student will be immediately expelled
The Registrar’s Office maintains clear procedures and documentation for resolution and appeals.
