Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is expected of all students at Trevecca Nazarene University.
It is an integral part of the educational process where learning takes place in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. Each student is responsible to maintain high standards of academic ethics, personal honesty, and moral integrity. Dishonest academic behavior as described in the following list will be dealt with fairly and firmly.
- Plagiarism, using another's statements or thoughts without giving the source appropriate credit; this includes patchwork plagiarism; no more than 20% of any paper should be direct quotes (unless otherwise specified by instructor);
- Cheating on an exam; this not only encompasses copying from another student but includes receiving help in completing an exam from any unauthorized source or in any unauthorized manner;
- Resubmitting graded assignments; self-plagiarism;
- Submitting for credit a borrowed or purchased paper (e.g. life learning paper, prior-learning documentation worksheet, summary paper, etc.);
- Defacing or unauthorized removal of course materials either from the classroom or library;
- Falsifying documentation in regard to the reporting of course reading;
- Falsifying attendance for class or other academic event;
- Falsifying other documentation;
- Submitting and using instructional materials, instructor resources, and faculty guides as your own work;
- Identity Fraud
Additionally, any student that gives current or prior assignments to another student for the purpose academic dishonesty (examples included above) is subject to disciplinary action through the Office of Student Development. Students should never share completed assignments unless authorized by the instructor.