At UMUC, faculty members are expected to establish classroom environments conducive to the maintenance of academic integrity by promptly giving students a complete syllabus describing the course and its requirements, grading submitted work promptly and adequately, and arranging appropriate testing conditions, including having faculty members monitor examinations given in class. Students at UMUC are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will contribute to the maintenance of academic integrity. Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is failure to maintain academic integrity. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to obtaining or giving aid on an examination, having unauthorized prior knowledge of an examination, doing work for another student, and plagiarism. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's idea or product as one's own.
Students can avoid unintentional plagiarism by carefully following accepted scholarly practices.
Notes taken for papers and research projects should accurately record sources of material to be cited, quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, and papers should acknowledge those sources in footnotes. There is a time limit for appealing a grade. Therefore, students who want to appeal a grade should initiate the process within 30 days of the posting of the grade. Allegations of misconduct by UMUC students should be referred to the assistant vice president, Student Services, and registrar. Change of Address Students who move during the semester or term should not only leave a forwarding address with the U.S. Postal Service but should also notify Student Services as soon as possible.