The Honor Code is printed in full in both the Student Handbook and the Faculty Manual , and each student is responsible for becoming familiar with it. Violations of the code may be reported by any member of the Methodist College Community.
Academic endeavor is undermined by cheating, plagiarism, theft, or lying for academic advantage.
The faculty has the duty to promote an atmosphere of honest learning through its own example as a community of scholars but also through the establishment and support of a system by which students charged with academic wrongdoing can be fairly judged and punished. Among these are the right to an orderly hearing following due process, the right to confront accusers, the right to avoid self-incrimination, and the right to present evidence and call witnesses. Grading is the prerogative of the faculty member, even in cases in which cheating has occurred. In those cases, however, in which the student is dissatisfied with such a private settlement, fairness dictates that faculty members accept the recommendations of the College community resulting from a hearing process. A fair and an independent appeal process is vital to protect student rights and correct abuses.