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difficult to prove than prevent , each faculty member is encouraged to take every reasonable measure to prevent academic dishonesty from occurring . Faculty are encouraged to explain why academic dishonesty is critical to scholarly endeavor and to provide examples of academic dishonesty that are germane to their classes .
Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may settle the case directly with the student . In cases where guilt is substantial or admitted , the instructor may penalize the student in any way deemed appropriate , including the failure of the course . When a student is penalized , the faculty member reports the incident in writing to his / her department chair . A copy of the report will be sent to the appropriate Academic Dean and to the Chief Judicial Officer for undergraduate students . If the Dean receives more than one report of academic dishonesty about a specific student , the Dean will review the reports , and in cases of serious offenses , could take steps to suspend the student from the University .
Student Responsibility Students should familiarize themselves with the Siena Heights University Academic Dishonesty Policy , which can be obtained from the instructors . Students are not excused from adherence to the policy even if they have not read it ( Instructors may include this policy in their syllabi ).
Graduate students are also expected to be familiar with the policies and practices governing the use of resources and references as set forth by the American Psychological Association in its Publication Manual . Graduate students are expected to purchase the latest edition of the Publication Manual prior to their first course and use it throughout their program .
The course instructor who has documentation of academic dishonesty by a graduate student is required to assign a failing grade for the assignment in question . All such incidences must be reported to the program director . In consultation with the program director , the course instructor may also decide to assign a failing grade for the course , which will result in automatic suspension of the student from the Graduate College . When this occurs , the Dean of the Graduate College is notified in writing .
The Dean of the Graduate College , in collaboration with the faculty , will review all such reports . In extreme cases , or when multiple offenses of academic dishonesty ( i . e ., plagiarism ) by the student have been documented , the Dean is authorized to dismiss the student from the University .
Appeal Procedures
1 . For failure of an assignment or a course , as levied by an instructor . Any appeal by a student must be made in writing to the instructor within five ( 5 ) University working days from the time the student is notified that a penalty has been levied against him / her . If the appeal is denied , the student may submit a written petition to the department chair or site director with his / her concerns . The department chair or site director should then consult the faculty member involved before rendering a decision . If the student wishes , he / she may make a final appeal to the appropriate Dean .
2 . For suspension from the University . A student who is suspended from the University for plagiarism or academic dishonesty may make a written appeal of the suspension to the Academic Review Board within five ( 5 ) business days of notification of suspension . The decision of this board regarding the appeal will be final .
Acceptable Use Policy ( Network facilities and Services ) The Acceptable Use Policy is a guide to the acceptable use of Siena Heights University Network facilities and services . Any Partner or Vendor organization or individual connected to Siena Heights University ’ s network in order to use it directly , or to connect to any other network ( s ), must comply with this policy and the stated purposes and Acceptable Use Policies of any other network ( s ), or host ( s ) use . To view the Acceptable Use Policy in its entirety click here .
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