Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity includes:

• Creating a culture of honesty and respect where a vibrant exchange of ideas is possible
• Respecting the scholarly work and effort of others and awarding appropriate credit
• Honesty in reporting scholarly achievements
• Maintaining the security of college technology and operational systems
• Respecting confidentiality and the right to individual privacy
• Supporting the achievements of others
• Demonstrating fairness, respect, and responsibility in learning, teaching, and research

The demonstration of Academic Integrity requires:

• Providing a well-defined and thorough syllabus which follows the college template, identifies course expectations, guidelines, and standards of performance
• Ensuring students understand expectations and are held responsible for following the guidelines provided in the syllabus
• Cultivating an environment of kindness and respect
• Identifying and addressing violations of academic integrity
• Effectively assessing students’ achievement of course objectives and basing evaluation on academic merit
• Providing students with honest and timely feedback according to their abilities to achieve course benchmarks
• Providing time and opportunity to discuss scholarly matters
• Appropriately citing and referencing scholarly work

Approved:______________________________________________________________________
Monika Bissell, DBA
President