Golden Rule - Student Academic Behavior Student Academic Behavior Academic Behavior Standards UCF is committed to a policy of honesty in academic affairs. Academic action affects student assignments, examinations or grades.
Disciplinary action affects student enrollment status.
The unauthorized possession or use of examination or course related material shall also constitute cheating. Any student failing to properly credit ideas or materials taken from another has plagiarized. A student who has assisted another in any of the aforementioned breach of standards shall be considered equally culpable. Before initiating any academic action, the instructor shall inform the student of the alleged violation, citing the information on which the allegation is based. The instructor shall give the student the opportunity to respond in defense, including hearing from other persons with knowledge of the situation involving the student's alleged behavior.