2003-2004 Graduate Academic Catalog

- Page 18 - semester of suspension. If a period of less than two years has transpired from the time of the suspension, the student may apply by simply sending a letter to the director of graduate programs requesting readmission. Before that letter is written the student must contact the director of graduate programs for information that must be addressed in the letter. If a period has transpired greater than two years since the time of suspension, the student will be considered as a new student and will be asked to complete all the materials required of first-time applicants. A CADEMIC M ISCONDUCT All forms of academic misconduct are prohibited by the character and standards of Cedarville University. Academic misconduct refers to dishonesty in assignments or examinations (cheating); presenting the ideas or the writing of someone else as your own (plagiarism); or knowingly furnishing false information to the University by forgery, alteration, or misuse of university documents, records or identification. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, permitting another student to plagiarize or cheat from your work; submitting an academic exercise (written work, computer program or presentation) that has been prepared totally or in part by another (except for those using the services of someone to word process an original handwritten paper); acquiring improper knowledge of the contents of an exam; using unauthorized material during an exam; submitting the same paper in two or more different courses without the knowledge and consent of your professors; or submitting a forged grade change form. In cases of academic misconduct, the faculty member has the authority to take action they deem appropriate up to and including failure in the course. Actions thus taken by a faculty member must be documented in writing to the director of graduate programs. Irrespective of the action taken by the faculty member, the director of graduate programs may make a determination to suspend the student. Students can appeal actions taken under this Academic Misconduct section of the Graduate Bulletin. • Students who wish to appeal a faculty member action would, after first appealing to the faculty member, make their appeal to the director of graduate programs. • Students who wish to appeal a decision made by the director of graduate programs would direct their appeal to the Graduate Program Committee. • Students who wish to appeal the decision made by the Graduate Program Committee would make their appeal to the academic vice president, whose decision would be final. A DDING AND DROPPING A C OURSE Revision as of 8/21/2003 Changes in the course schedule may be made through the drop/add process. Forms for course changes are available in the Academic Services Office. The form is to be signed by both the course instructor and the director of graduate programs. The student is required to make up any work missed due to late entrance, assuming that the instructor is willing to allow late entrance into his/her course. No courses may be added without the approval of the coordinator for the graduate program affected or the director of graduate programs and the faculty member teaching the course. Changes in a schedule caused by cancellation of courses will not result in financial penalty.