UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
AT TITUSVILLE
504 East Main Street, Titusville, PA 16354 Phone: 814-827-4400
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT TITUSVILLE |
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504 East Main Street, Titusville, PA 16354 Phone: 814-827-4400 |
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a moral obligation of both students and faculty; it is expected that both students and faculty behave in a professional manner in the University setting. The following guidelines follow those established by the University of Pittsburgh for each group:
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Student ResponsibilitiesThe student must conduct himself or herself in an appropriate manner in and out of the classroom. Principally, this involves doing one's own work at all times and complying with each instructor's class guidelines and requirements. A student violates academic integrity when he or she is involved in any of the following:
1. Cheating (such as unauthorized use of a text or notes during an exam, copying the work of another student, or obtaining and using a copy of an exam in advance of its administration)
2. Plagiarism (presenting as one's own the work of another without proper acknowledgment)
3. Deceitful practice (such as knowingly allowing one's work to be submitted by another student)
4. Class conduct that is so disruptive as to infringe upon the rights of the instructor or fellow students
If a student is involved in any of the preceding, there is a specific set of guidelines explained in the Student Handbook for actions that may be taken by the University and for sanctions imposed. This may involve a hearing before the Academic Integrity Board and sanctions ranging from dismissal from the University to failing the course involved.
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Faculty ResponsibilitiesFaculty members also have obligations under the academic integrity guidelines. These include the following:
1. Meeting classes as scheduled
2. Being available for, and keeping, established office hours and appointments
3. Making appropriate preparations for all classes
4. Grading and returning all tests and assignments promptly
5. Describing course goals, prerequisites, and grading procedures before the end of the add/drop period
6. Using good-faith professional judgment as the basis for all academic evaluations
7. Not considering, in academic evaluation, such factors as race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital, veteran, or disability status
8. Respecting the confidentiality of information regarding a student as stated in University guidelines
9. Not exploiting their professional relationship with a student for private or personal advantage
10. Respecting the dignity of students, individually and collectively, in the classroom and other academic settings
If a student feels that any of these have been violated by a professor, he or she should seek appropriate judgment of the grievance by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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Academic Affairs Phone: 814-827-4474 Fax: 814-827-5574 E-mail: uptacad@pitt.edu |
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