Academic Honesty Policy and Ethical Behavior on Rotations Policy Honesty must be the foundation of all academic work. The NLU PA Program and NLU as an institution treat all forms of academic dishonesty as a serious offense. Students are expected to review and follow NLU's Standards of Academic Integrity as published in the University Catalog. Associated Definitions Academic Dishonesty: Committing or contributing to acts of dishonesty in teaching, learning, research, or other academic activities. Cheating: The unauthorized use of information, materials, devices, sources, or practices to complete academic activities. Examples include: copying another individual's answers on an assignment; using unauthorized sources; or engaging in behaviors prohibited in course syllabi or policies. Plagiarism: The adoption of another individual's ideas, designs, or work as one's own without acknowledging the source or obtaining permission from the author. Examples inc lude: copying material from another source without proper citation; or submission of materials prepared by another individual without acknowledgment. Fabrication or Falsification : The unauthorized alteration or creation of information required for an acade mic activity or document. Examples include: artificial creation of data; or alteration or falsification of patient encounter logging entries or procedure completion records. Sabotage: The disruption or destruction of another individual's work in a manner that may prevent them from completing an activity successfully. Procedure for Cases of Academic Dishonesty 1. When a faculty member or program administrator discovers evidence of academic dishonesty, an informal conference will be scheduled promptly with the student. If an in-person meeting is not possible, this may occur via video conference or email. 2. If the student denies academic dishonesty but the faculty member is satisfied that evidence exists, a formal conference will be scheduled with the student, faculty member, and the appropriate faculty committee. 3. If, following either conference, the faculty member and committee determine that academic dishonesty has occurred, the student will receive written notification specifying the infraction and the recommended penalty. A copy will be sent to the Program Director.
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