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must be properly documented. Students must also rewrite paraphrased material in a style and languagethat are distinctively their own; merely rearranging the words found in a scholarly source is plagiarism.Material that is paraphrased must be documented. For methods of documentation and all other aspectsof manuscript form, students should follow either current practices advocated by the Modern LanguageAssociation (MLA) or other reliable manuals recommended by individual departments and/or professors.Students may not submit as their own or copy any part of their papers from another student’s paper,a paper they have bought, or anything written by a friend or relative. Students may not use an outlinewritten by somebody else. They may not knowingly permit another student to copy their papers.Within limits, students are allowed and even encouraged to get the help of other students on papers.They may get ideas or suggestions on source materials from other students and may have anotherstudent read the paper for clarity and correctness. However, once students start putting words onpaper, they must be on their own, and every word written must be their own. Students should checkwith professors if they are not sure what can or cannot be done.Academic Misrepresentation—Students may not lie to gain academic advantage. Cases ofacademic misrepresentation include, but are not limited to, presenting forged or false excuses forclass absences and lying to teachers concerning class assignments.Theft—The taking of property belonging to another without his/her consent, with intent to deprivethe owner of the property and/or to appropriate the item(s) for academic gain, constitutes theft.Honor BoardOrganization—The Honor Board hears two types of cases. First, a student may appeal to theHonor Board if he/she considers a faculty member’s settlement unfair. Second, any member ofthe University community may bring a case directly to the Honor Board. These cases are heard byan Honor Board panel with student participation and with the right to appeal to the Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs. At the end of each academic year, the files are consigned to the care of theRegistrar for permanent storage.The Honor Board is appointed by the Academic Standards Committee, a committee appointed bythe faculty and approved by the President. The chair of the Academic Standards Committee servesas a non-voting moderator of the Honor Board. The Board consists of two students (designated bythe Student Government Association and approved by the President) and three faculty members(designated by the chair of the Academic Standards Committee). The chair of the AcademicStandards Committee keeps the files and records of the Honor Board and arranges the time, place,and personnel for the hearing panels.Process—A faculty member who learns of a possible violation from personal observation, physicalevidence, or the complaint of a student may wish to settle the matter directly with the offending student.The maximum penalty by a faculty member is an F in the course. The faculty member is obligated toinform the student of his/her decision and to report any infraction, the name of the student involved,and the decision on the matter to the Honor Board chairperson for the permanent record. If the facultymember considers a more severe penalty appropriate, he/she may bring the case directly to the HonorBoard, having first given the grade of F for the course. All written communications should be handdelivered and not entrusted to campus mail. Students who learn of possible violations may also bringsuch matters to the Honor Board. Repeat violators face a mandatory Honor Board hearing.Appeal Procedure1. One wishing to allege a violation or dispute an allegation or penalty contacts the chair of the AcademicStandards Committee to initiate an appeal and files the appeal in writing. The Academic Standards chairarranges an Honor Board Panel, the time, and the place of the hearing and notifies the parties involved.2. The Academic Standards chair informs the accused of the right to have any person from the Universitycommunity attend as an advisor and a counsel. The proceedings are tape-recorded.3. The accuser briefly describes the alleged offense and the penalty imposed (if applicable).4. The accused states the reason for his/her appeal.5. The accuser, in the presence of the accused, presents the evidence for the alleged offense and therationale for the penalty, using personal testimony, the testimony of others, and the physical evidenceof tests or papers, as appropriate. The panel members ask any questions needed to clarify the issue.6. The accused (or his/her representative) presents evidence for the accused’s position in the presenceof the accuser, using personal testimony, the testimony of others, and interpretation of the physicalevidence, as appropriate. The panel members ask any questions needed to clarify the issue, exceptthat the accused is not required to incriminate himself/herself.16
7. The panel retires to consider its decision and reconvenes as soon as possible to announce it. Itsdeliberations in reaching a decision are not recorded. It decides penalties as follows: F on theassignment(s)/evaluation(s), F in the course, suspension, or expulsion. Panel decisions are bymajority vote, and the complainant is obligated to accept the panel’s decision.8. If the panel finds in favor of the accuser (or adds additional penalties), the accused has the right toappeal in writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs within 24 hours or by the end of the nextworking day, whichever is later. No formal grounds for this appeal are necessary.9. The moderator of the panel sends the Vice President for Academic Affairs a report on the board’s decisionand the tape recording of its deliberations. A copy of the report is also kept in the permanent file.10. The Vice President for Academic Affairs may use the tape recordings as the basis for a judgment onany appeal or may choose to speak to the parties involved and examine the physical evidence. TheVice President communicates the result of any appeal in writing to the accused and to the AcademicStandards chairperson for the permanent file and states the reason for any change. The accusedremains in class pending resolution of the appeal.11. A decision of the Vice President for Academic Affairs may be appealed to the President of the University.Such appeals must be in writing and must be submitted by the accused within 24 hours or by the end ofthe next working day, whichever is later, after the receipt of the decision. No formal grounds for appealare necessary. The President may make any decision which he/she deems fit.Penalties1. Grade of F—The student is given a failing grade on the particular assignment(s) involved.2. Grade of F in the course—The student is given a failing grade in the course. This course can berepeated.3. Suspension—The student’s enrollment at the University is terminated involuntarily. The student canapply for re-admission after a specified amount of time and can return if his/her application is approvedby the Vice President for Enrollment Services and the Vice President for Student Development andServices. Notice of suspension is not placed on the student’s transcript. Instead, it becomes a matterof separate record in the student’s permanent file and is revealed only when deemed appropriateby the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the President.4. Expulsion—The student is required to leave the University permanently and is not allowed to return.He/she forfeits all fees paid except board fees paid in advance. Notice of expulsion is placed on thestudent’s official transcript.POSTER AND FLYER POLICY1. Posters, banners and flyers cannot contain offensive language or be demeaning to any individualor group. They must be in good taste, and free from threat or violence.2. All posters and flyers must be approved by the Office of Student Development & Services beforethey are displayed. This includes items displayed on tables in the dining hall and the Lion’s Den.3. The Vice President of Student Development and Services or the Associate Vice President of StudentDevelopment and Services can refuse permission to display a flyer/poster if they feel that the contentis inappropriate.4. No poster/flyer may be larger than two feet by three feet. Advertisements and/or table tents displayedin the dining hall and Lion’s Den may be no larger than five inches by seven inches.5. No posters/flyers may be put in Davis Memorial Library or Hensdale Chapel.6. No posters/flyers may be put on glass windows or doors.7. Posters/flyers may not be attached to trees, light poles, or the bell tower.8. All posters/flyers are not to be hung with masking tape, but with some other substance approved bythe Vice President of Student Development and Services or the Associate Vice President of StudentDevelopment and Services.9. All posters/flyers must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours of the event.10. Posters and flyers should be posted on the bulletin boards provided for this purpose.11. Posters/flyers that have not been approved, or that do not meet the guidelines above, will be removed.17
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Page 3 and 4: 2012-2013 Academic Year CalendarFal
Page 5 and 6: MU at Night Spring Term IMonday Jan
Page 7 and 8: Dear Students:On behalf of the enti
Page 9 and 10: Alma MaterHail to thee, our Alma Ma
Page 11 and 12: What must all of us be prepared to
Page 13 and 14: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICYMethodist
Page 15: c. Work for Hire. This term refers
Page 19 and 20: STUDENTS’ RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND
Page 21 and 22: Following are the procedures for th
Page 23 and 24: This written appeal will form the b
Page 25 and 26: Office of the Vice President for En
Page 27 and 28: Contractual Scholarship are credite
Page 29 and 30: LIBRARY SERVICESDavis Memorial Libr
Page 31 and 32: CAMPUS MINISTRY CENTERThe mission o
Page 33 and 34: Location and Scheduling Appointment
Page 35 and 36: • Every guest in our dining facil
Page 37: • Repatriation-minimum coverage o
Page 40 and 41: Check-out ProcedureIt is the respon
Page 42 and 43: Globalization, and Undergraduate Re
Page 44 and 45: Room Paint PolicyStudents may not p
Page 46 and 47: Vending MachinesVending machines fo
Page 48 and 49: 3. International students are legal
Page 50 and 51: Public Safety ServicesID Card Servi
Page 52 and 53: MISSING PERSONThe Methodist Univers
Page 54 and 55: Placement of Parking Permits on Veh
Page 56 and 57: 56Miscellaneous RegulationsVehicle
Page 58 and 59: Student Center Reservations &SCHEDU
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Crime StoppersThe objective of the
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Linguasphere Foreign Language ClubT
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Pep BandThe Pep Band is open to all
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Show ChoirThe Methodist University
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Other Student Clubs, Organizations,
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Alcohol and Disruptive/Destructive
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Arson and Fire SafetyIt is a violat
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Sexual MisconductSexual Misconduct
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HEARING BODIESStudent Community Cou
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Appeal BoardThe President of the Un
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$75.00 Scaling the outside walls of
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Q 7: I am a resident student at Met
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Q 22: I think I picked up a virus f
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If you do not read anything else, r
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smallTALKThe smallTALK is Methodist
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• No reservation for any facility
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The Director will do everything in
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100Whom to call...when you don’t
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