Letters are sent to each degree candidate announcing graduation plans well in advance of the event. Violations of the rules and regulations, including those on academic honesty, lead to disciplinary action by a dean, the Vice President for Student Affairs, or other appropriate University authority. The University reserves the right to be the judge of a student's fitness to continue attendance or to be recommended for graduation. Suspension and expulsion involve exclusion from classes and from all University activities. Students suspended or expelled receive Ws or WFs in all courses at the discretion of the dean.
Expulsion is the most serious academic penalty and is permanent.
Permanent notification of the expulsion will appear on the student's record. Transfer credits cannot be accepted for students who attend other colleges or universities while on probation. In all work submitted for academic credit, students are expected to represent themselves honestly. The presence of a student's name on any work submitted in completion of an academic assignment is considered to be an assurance that the work and ideas are the result of the student's own intellectual effort, stated in her or his own words, and produced independently, unless clear and explicit acknowledgment of the sources for the work and ideas is included. This principle applies to papers, tests, homework assignments, artistic productions, laboratory reports, computer programs, and other assignments.