Student Handbook - Asian University for Women

Academic Policies and Procedures- Not coming to office hours for support when being asked by instructor or when not doing well inclass- Low or no motivation- Poor academic performance or marked change in academic performance- Failure to acquire textbook or other course materials- Failure to complete reading assignments- Lack of preparation for assignments- Failure to demonstrate the skills needed for the course/assignments- Isolation – student does not seem to be making appropriate peer connections- Disruptive behavior- Exhibiting an attitude affecting the engagement of other students in the class- Poor quality of work and/or late/missing assignments- Other: academic difficulty due to personal issues outside the classroom (financial, transportation,etc.)- Other concerns that pose a threat to student successResourcesStudents who find that they are struggling to meet course requirements have a number of resourcesavailable to them. AUW encourages students to utilize these resources, and speak to their academicadvisors about other resources that may not be listed here.The best resource available to any student is her course instructor. The course instructor will be able toexplain course expectations, content, and what the student can do to perform well in the course. Thus,AUW encourages students to visit their course instructors during office hours or schedule an appointment.Students can also use the AUW Writing Center (https://sites.google.com/site/thewritingcenteratauw/) andhire a peer tutor through the Peer Tutoring Services.ACADEMIC HONOR CODEThe mission of the Asian University for Women (AUW) is to educate ethical leaders. All forms ofunethical behavior are serious violations of our mission, and therefore, will not be tolerated.Perhaps nothing matters more to your faculty than the integrity of your academic work. Universities arebased upon the fundamental principle that the work you present as your own is truly yours because theacademic community revolves around ideas and creativity. Each person’s ideas are his or hercontribution to the academic community. Therefore, taking another person’s ideas and representing themas yours is a serious form of dishonesty in the academic community. Similarly, cheating (copyingsomeone else’s work, asking for answers, sharing answers, etc.) and other forms of dishonesty (falsifyingdata, making up references, etc.) are also considered to be serious forms of dishonesty.AUW students are expected to reflect a high standard of integrity in all areas of their lives, with thisstandard stemming not from mere compliance with external rules, but from a personal commitment tothese values. Therefore, students must pledge to abide by the Academic Honor Code:As a student of the Asian University for Women, I will not participate in or tolerate academicdishonesty.13