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Class
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all class meetings as scheduled. Each instructor sets
their policy with respect to class attendance, and excuses for absence from class are
handled between the student and instructor. The instructor is expected to announce his or
her policy at the beginning of the course. See Index, Validation of Enrollment for
regulations concerning attendance to validate students’ enrollment in a class.
In order to attend a given class, a
student must be registered for that class for credit or audit. Exceptions to this policy
are at the discretion of the instructor of the course.
Veteran
Attendance
Students receiving benefits from the Veterans Administration are identified on class lists
and are required by the V.A. to attend class regularly to maintain their V.A. eligibility.
If the instructor knows that a student receiving V.A. benefits is not attending class, the
instructor is obligated to notify the Office of the Registrar and a notification will be
forwarded to the Veterans Administration. More information about veteran benefits is
available on the Web, www.iastate.edu/~registrar/info/vabeneft.html
Field
Trips
Trips away from campus are sometimes arranged as a means of enriching the students’
learning experience in a given course. Such trips may not take place during the first or
last week of the semester, nor may they extend over more than two consecutive class days
(Monday through Friday); these regulations may be waived only by special permission of the
dean of the college in which the course is offered. Students should check with their
college office to find out who is authorized to grant approvals or exceptions on behalf of
the dean.
In order to go on a field trip, students must first obtain permission from the instructors
whose classes they will miss. If permission to miss class is not granted, students cannot
be required to go on the field trip nor can they be panalized for missing the trip.
Special fees are often charged to
cover the costs of field trips. Field trip fees are noted in the Schedule of Classes.
Ownership
of Course-related Presentations
The presenter owns course-related presentations, including lectures. Individuals may take
written notes or make other recordings of the presentations for educational purposes, but
specific written permission to sell the notes or recordings must be obtained from the
presenter. Selling notes by students without the required permission is a violation of the
Student Disciplinary Regulations.
Recording
and Transmission of Classes
Recordings and transmission of classes may take place for a variety of legitimate reasons,
including providing educational opportunities for those who cannot attend classes
on campus, assisting students with disabilities that impair classroom notetaking, and
giving the instructor feedback on his or her classroom performance.
Because the lectures of faculty
represent their intellectual labors, individuals are expected to request permission to
make recordings of lectures and other classroom interactions.
Recordings may be used for the
purposes of the particular class, although in some cases the recordings may be preserved
and used for other classes as well.
Credit
Involving a Paid Activity
Students may obtain credit for an activity either on- or off-campus, for which they are
also paid, provided the activity is academically relevant. In order for an activity to be
defined as academically relevant, prior arrangements for receiving credit must be made
with a faculty member in an appropriate department. The arrangements must include
agreement on
(1) the academic objectives which
the activity is expected to achieve, and (2) the procedure by which the student’s
learning will be assessed. This policy does not apply to registrations for R credit.
Academic
Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty occurs when a student uses or attempts to use unauthorized information
in the taking of an exam; or submits as his or her own work, themes, reports, drawings,
laboratory notes, computer programs, or other products prepared by another person;
knowingly assists another student in such acts or plagiarism. Such behavior is abhorrent
to the university, and students found guilty of academic dishonesty face suspension,
conduct probation, or reprimand. Instances of academic dishonesty ultimately affect all
students and the entire university community by degrading the value of diplomas when some
are obtained dishonestly, and by lowering the grades of students working honestly.
Examples of specific acts of
academic dishonesty include but are not limited to:
Obtaining unauthorized
information. Information is obtained dishonestly, for example, by copying
graded homework assignments from another student, by working with another student on a
take-home test or homework when not specifically permitted to do so by the instructor, or
by looking at one’s notes or other written work during an examination when not
specifically permitted to do so.
Tendering of information.
Students may not give or sell their work to another person who plans to submit it as his
or her own. This includes giving their work to another student to be copied, giving
someone answers to exam questions during the exam, taking an exam and discussing its
contents with students who will be taking the same exam, or giving or selling a term
paper to another student.
Misrepresentation.
Students misrepresent their work by handing in the work of someone else. The following are
examples: purchasing a paper from a term paper service; reproducing another person’s
paper (even with modifications) and submitting it as their own; having another student do
their computer program;or having someone else take their exam.
Bribery. Offering
money or any item or service to a faculty member or any other person to gain academic
advantage for oneself or another is dishonest.
Plagiarism.
Unacknowledged use of the information, ideas, or phrasing of other writers is an offense
comparable with theft and fraud, and it is so recognized by the copyright and patent laws.
Literary offenses of this kind are known as plagiarism.
One is guilty of plagiarism when:
the exact words of another writer are used without using quotation marks and indicating
the source of the words; the words of another are summarized or paraphrased without giving
the credit that is due; the ideas from another writer are borrowed without properly
documenting their source.
Acknowledging the sources of
borrowed material is a simple, straightforward procedure that will strengthen the paper
and assure the integrity of the writer. The English 104-105 Student Manual
provides guidelines to aid students in documenting material borrowed from other sources,
as does almost every handbook in writing style.
Academic dishonesty is considered
to be a violation of the behavior expected of a student in an academic setting as well as
a student conduct violation. A student found guilty of academic dishonesty is therefore
subject to appropriate academic penalty, to be determined by the instructor of the course,
as well as to penalty under the university student conduct regulations.
If an instructor believes
that a student has behaved dishonestly in a course, these steps are to be followed:
1. The instructor should confront
the student with the charge of dishonesty and arrange a meeting with the student to
discuss the charge and to hear the student’s explanation.
2. If the student admits
guilt, the instructor shall inform the student (a) of the grade on the work in
which the dishonesty occurred, and (b) how this incident will affect subsequent evaluation
and the final grade. Because academic dishonesty is also a student conduct violation, the
instructor must report the incident in writing to the dean of students.
The latter, or his/her designee, will meet with the student and, depending on the severity
of the offense as well as on the student’s past conduct record, may schedule a
hearing before the All-University Judiciary Committee. This hearing, conducted according
to the procedures outlined in the Student Information Handbook, is to determine
the disciplinary action to be taken. In any case, the student’s academic adviser will
be informed of the incident but may not insert any record of it in the student’s
academic file.
3. If the student claims to
be innocent of the charge, the instructor may not assign the student a grade for
the work in question until the question of guilt is resolved, unless circumstances require
that an interim grade be assigned. The instructor shall consult
with his or her department chair and report the incident in writing to the dean of
students. The latter will schedule a hearing before the All-University Judiciary
Committee, to be conducted according to the procedures outlined in the Student
Information Handbook. Both the student and instructor will be invited to attend the
hearing and present pertinent information. If the student concurs, his or her academic
adviser will be informed of the charge. If the Judiciary Committee finds the student
guilty of the charge, the instructor will inform the student (a) of the grade on the work
in which the dishonesty occurred, and (b) how this incident will affect subsequent
evaluation and the final grade. The Judiciary Committee will determine the appropriate
disciplinary action with respect to the student conduct violation. If the Judiciary
Committee finds the student not guilty, the instructor will grade the student accordingly
on the work in question and the student’s grade in the course will not be adversely
affected. If the student is found guilty, the student’s adviser will be informed of
the decision but shall not insert any record of the action in the student’s academic
file.
4. If a student either admits
dishonest behavior or is found guilty of academic dishonesty by the All-University
Judiciary Committee, the committee may impose any of the following sanctions:
Disciplinary Reprimand—An
official written notice to the student that his/her conduct is in violation of university
rules and regulations.
Conduct Probation—A
more severe sanction than a disciplinary reprimand, to include a period of review and
observation during which the student must demonstrate the ability to comply with
university rules, regulations, and other requirements stipulated for the
probation period.
Suspension Deferred—The
suspension is deferred subject to a definite or indefinite period of observation and
review. If a student is found guilty of further violation of the University Code of
Conduct or an order of a judiciary body, suspension will take place immediately.
Defined Length—The
student is dropped from the university for a specific length of time. This suspension
cannot be for less than the remainder of the semester in progress or for the next full
semester.
Indefinite—The
student is dropped from the university indefinitely. To be reinstated the student must
appear at a hearing conducted by the All-University Judiciary Committee, which makes the
reinstatement decision.
Reinstatement may be contingent
upon meeting written requirements specified by the All-University Judiciary Committee at
the time of the reinstatement hearing.
5. A student accused of cheating
has the option to stay in the class or to drop the class if the drop is made within the
approved time periods and according to the regulations established by the university. If
the student chooses to drop the class the student will be required to sign a statement of
understanding that if the student is later found guilty of cheating, then the student will
receive an “F” for the course.
6. Procedures for appeal of either
the All-University Judiciary Committee’s conduct decision or the instructor’s
grade are outlined in the Student Information Handbook.
7. In instances in which the
student admits guilt or is judged to be guilty by the Judiciary Committee, a staff member
of the Dean of Students Office will counsel with the student in an effort to deter any
further such incidents.
8. Student records concerning
academic dishonesty are maintained in the Dean of Students Office for a period of 7 years,
after which the file records are purged. These student records are confidential; nothing
from them appears on a student’s academic transcript.
9. In the event that an instructor
is uncertain how to handle an incident of suspected academic dishonesty, the dean of
students is available at any time to provide advice and assistance to the instructor in
deciding a proper course of action to be taken.
10. Students enrolled in the
College of Veterinary Medicine are bound by an honor code. A charge of academic dishonesty
may be made by a student or instructor to the Interclass Honor Board chairperson according
to the procedures outlined in the Honor Code, or the instructor may follow the procedures
outlined above. The Interclass Honor Board functions as the judiciary of the College of
Veterinary Medicine for all allegations presented to it.
Other violations related to
academic misconduct may include subsection 4.1.11 Misuse of Computers and
subsection 4.2.20 Unauthorized Sale of Others’ Intellectual Works.
These subsections are located in the Iowa State University Student Disciplinary
Regulations under section 4 of the Conduct Code.
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