Additionally, the university has established policies regarding research misconduct among students, faculty and staff. If a graduate student fails to maintain the standards of academic or professional integrity expected in his or her discipline or program, the student's admission to the program may be terminated. If a student is deemed by a faculty member to be guilty of academic dishonesty, where applicable, the student may be assigned a failing grade for the corresponding segment of the course or for the entire course. Disciplinary sanction options described therein include warning, probation, suspension, and expulsion or revocation of a degree which has been previously awarded. In all cases the faculty member is responsible for recording the circumstances and for giving the student an opportunity to reply.
Appeals go to the chair of the student's academic department, academic dean and graduate dean.
Independent Study A student in coordination with his faculty advisor may enroll in EEG 791 Graduate Independent Study. Also an EEG 791 Graduate Independent Study cannot be substituted for any required or elective UNLV course, especially, one that the student has failed. An EEG 791 Graduate Independent Study may be taken repeatedly, but no more than three credits can be applied towards a particular degree. A student cannot apply an EEG 791 Graduate Independent Study towards his degree if a proposal is not submitted and approved prior to the beginning of the semester that the student enrolls in EEG 791. Waivers Under extraordinary circumstances, a student may be granted a waiver for a particular rule in this manual.