mySimon student handbook

Attend first-year team meetings each quarter as designated by coach leaders with the objective of studying group
processes and team dynamics; Participate in all coach meetings and training seminars that the coach leaders schedule;
Document and submit team assessment reports outlining specific perceived group problems when due; Critically
evaluate team members’ performances by compiling peer evaluations from other group members; Meet with individual
team members to discuss strengths and areas for improvement; Provide ongoing feedback to the team members on
their development and improvement during the entire first-year experience. Coach Leaders evaluate coaches based on
their performance with respect to the above requirements and on feedback from their team members.
Grading and Team Projects
In core courses, students’ grades are determined by a combination of individual performance on exams and sometimes
homework, joint work with teammates on homework and/or projects and class participation. Individual faculty
determines the weighting of these different factors in grades. In many of the core courses, faculty design projects for
students to complete as teams. One objective of team projects is to provide substantive assignments that allow for
learning about the subject area and learning about the process of collaborative professional teamwork. In order to
provide incentives for the entire team to participate and become knowledgeable about the project, project-related
questions are often placed on examinations. Team projects/homework should be completed within your assigned team.
Collaboration with members of other teams is not allowed unless approved by the professor. Unauthorized
collaboration with other students would constitute a breach of Simon Business School Code of Academic Integrity.
Peer and Team Evaluation
To provide additional incentives for all team members to participate fully in team assignments, some faculty use peer
evaluations as a factor in determining students’ grades.
Process for Seeking Assistance with Team Dynamics
As a matter of policy, it is only in the most unusual of circumstances that assigned teams are reconfigured.
If team problems develop, the following steps are recommended:
-Talk about the problem within the team;
-Use teamwork tools provided during Orientation;
-Consult with the team’s coach;
-Give the coach an opportunity to brainstorm with coach leaders;
-Discuss the matter with your academic advisor in the Office of Student Engagement;
-After exhausting earlier steps, solicit counsel from Faculty Director of Graduate Programs.
Disciplinary Policies.
Process for Handling an Alleged Violation of Academic Integrity
Any suspected incident of academic dishonesty should be reported immediately to the course instructor, the Executive
Director, Office of Student Engagement, or the Chair of the Academic Honesty Committee. If discovered by or reported
to the course instructor, the instructor should report the incident to the Chair of the Academic Honesty Committee.
The accused student will be informed of the complaint and of student rights under University standard policies. The
student will also be asked to write a letter responding to the complaint. The incident will be investigated by the
instructor and the Chair of the Academic Honesty Committee. If the student denies violating the Academic Integrity
Code, and if investigation does not reveal substantial evidence supporting the allegation, the complaint will be
dismissed. If the accused student admits violation of the Academic Integrity Code, the student may waive a formal
hearing and accept a sanction determined by consultation among the course instructor, the Chair of the Academic
Honesty Committee, and the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research.
If the accused student denies the alleged violation but substantial evidence supports the allegation, or if the student
admits violation but does not accept the proposed sanction, then there will be a formal hearing of the complaint by an
Academic Honesty Hearing Board (which includes 2-3 students, 3-4 faculty members, and staff from the Office of
Student Engagement). In the hearing the accused student will have the opportunity to examine and offer evidence,