Student Handbook - Asian University for Women

Academic Policies and ProceduresConsequences for Other Forms of Academic DishonestyFirst Offense: The professor in whose class the academic dishonesty occurred may either fail the studenton the assignment or fail the student in the class. Students who are found guilty of academic dishonestywill be placed on probation, lose any named scholarship they hold, and will not be eligible to compete forsummer academic opportunities or represent the AUW at conferences or events.Second Offense: Students who cheat for a second time will fail the class in which they cheat and besuspended from the university for one term.Third Offense: Students who cheat for a third time will be expelled from the university.Important Notes:Note that actions taken for ethical violations will add to any existing academic actions or serve as thestarting place for subsequent academic actions. For example, in the case of plagiarism or cheating anaction taken will be the next most severe action after the one a student has already received for pooracademic performance. In the case of an academic action coming after an ethical violation, the actiontaken will be more severe than that given for cheating or plagiarism.A record of each incidence of plagiarism, cheating, or any other form of academic dishonesty will be keptby the AUW Registrar in a student’s file. The Academic Actions Committee will review incidences ofacademic dishonesty after the end of each semester.A student’s financial aid will not be extended beyond four years of undergraduate study due to the studenthaving to repeat courses due to failing grades resulting from poor academic performance orcheating/plagiarism violations.ATTENDANCE POLICYDefinitions: Excused Absence – an absence approved or authorized by AUW. Unexcused Absence – any absence not approved or authorized by AUW.1. Excused absencesa. Death in the immediate family (parent or siblings), for up to one week.b. Hospitalization for serious illness or medical problem / disability, for up to two weeks (forlonger illnesses, a medical leave for the term may be granted, the procedures for which can befound in the Voluntary Withdrawal Policy).c. Attending an AUW sponsored event or representing the AUW at a meeting or event, for up toone week.In these cases, students will have the opportunity to make up academic work that is missed andwill be given an excused absence from their physical education classes.Notification of the excused absence will come from the Resident Faculty, in the case of leave dueto death in the family or hospitalization, or the Dean of Students, in the case of an AUWsponsored event or travel. Notification will be sent to the Registrar who will then send the noticeto the relevant faculty and keep a record of the excused absence.16