Cheating Cheating is defined as using unauthorized materials or giving or receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination or other academic exercise. Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined as the use of another's ideas or words without acknowledgment. Each college and school has developed procedures to enforce its statement or code of academic honesty. These generally contain a requirement that a student accused of academic dishonesty be notified of specific charges, that the student be given an opportunity to respond to the charges before an unbiased individual or committee, and that the student be notified in writing of the decision or recommendation made by the individual or committee reviewing the charges. If a student wishes to appeal a case, the student should request a listing of the procedures used by his or her school or college and follow the requirements therein.
Students are under the academic standards and codes of their primary college.
This is the academic body that takes action on any violation of academic standards. The academic unit that taught the course in which an academic standards breach is alleged will cooperate with the appropriate college disciplinary committee. Breaches of academic honesty are under the purview of each college and school pursuant to the Laws of the Regents, Article 4A6. For further information and for individual college and school policies, students should consult their dean's office.