The BCIS Department expects its students to behave at all times in an ethical and legal manner. There are at least two reasons for this. First, ethical behavior affirms the personal value and worth of the individual. Second, both IT and Decision Science professionals frequently handle confidential information on behalf of their employers and clients. Thus employers of BCIS and DSCI graduates expect ethical conduct from their employees because that behavior is crucial to the success of the organization.
Academic dishonesty is a major violation of ethical and legal behavior.
The BCIS Department defines academic dishonesty as claiming the work of others as your own, or using illegal or unapproved means to raise your grade in a class. The student s grade for academic dishonesty in BCIS classes is an immediate F for the course involved and referral of the case to the COBA Academic Advising Office.