FACULTY HANDBOOK July 2009 - Morgan State University

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PAGE 160 * Morgan State University Faculty HandbookPOLICY ON FACULTY, STUDENT AND INSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ANDRESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACADEMIC INTEGRITYThe academic enterprise is characterized by reasoned discussion between studentand teacher, a mutual respect for the learning and teaching process, andintellectual honesty in the pursuit of new knowledge. By tradition, students andteachers have certain rights and responsibilities which they bring to the academiccommunity. While the following statements do not imply a contract between theteacher or the institution and the student, they are nevertheless conventions whichshould be central to the learning and teaching process.I. . FACULTY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESA . Faculty members shall share with students andadministrators the responsibility for academicintegrity.B. Faculty members shall enjoy freedom in theclassroom to discuss all subject matter reasonablyrelated to the course. In turn, they have theresponsibility to encourage free and honest inquiryand expression on the part of students.C. Faculty members, consistent with the principles ofacademic freedom, have the responsibility to presentcourses that are consistent with their descriptions inthe catalog of the Institution. In addition, facultymembers have the obligation to make students awareof the expectations in the course, the evaluationprocedures, and the grading policy.D. Faculty members are obligated to evaluate studentsfairly, equitably, and in a manner appropriate to thecourse and its objectives. Grades must be assignedwithout prejudice or bias.E. Faculty members shall make all reasonable efforts toprevent the occurrence of academic dishonestythrough appropriate design and administration ofassignments and examinations, carefulsafeguarding of course materials and examinations,and regular reassessment of evaluation procedures.F. When instances of academic dishonesty aresuspected, faculty members shall have theresponsibility to see that appropriate action is takenin accordance with institutional regulations.II.STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. A. Students share with faculty members and theadministrators the responsibility for academic integrity.
PAGE 161 * Morgan State University Faculty HandbookBStudents may reasonably express themselves in their courses. Inaddition, students have the right to know the requirements of theircourses and to know the manner in which they will be evaluatedand graded.C Students have the obligation to complete the requirements oftheir courses in the time and manner prescribed and to submit their workfor evaluation.D. Students have the right to be evaluated fairly, equitably, and in atimely manner appropriate to the course and its objectives.E. Students shall not submit as their own work any work which hasbeen prepared by others. Outside assistance in the preparation ofthis work, such as librarian assistance, tutorial assistance, typingassistance, or such special assistance as may be specified orapproved by the appropriate faculty member, is allowed.F. Students shall make all reasonable efforts to prevent the occurrenceof academic dishonesty. They shall by their own example encourageacademic integrity and shall themselves refrain from acts of cheatingand plagiarism or other acts of academic dishonesty.G. When instances of academic dishonesty are suspected, students shallhave the right and responsibility to bring this to the attention of thefaculty or other appropriate authority.H Students are subject to the University’s procedures governingacademic dishonesty.I Students are responsible for adhering to the Code of Student Conduct.III.INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESA. The University shall take appropriate measures to foster academicintegrity in the classroom.B. The University shall take steps to define acts of academicdishonesty, to ensure procedures for due process for studentsaccused or suspected of acts of academic dishonesty, and to imposeappropriate sanctions on students found to be guilty of acts ofacademic dishonesty.Approved by the Board of Regents 3/20/1996
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