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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI UNDERGRADUATE HONOR CODE

TITLE I: GENERAL PROVIISIIONS TITLE I: GENERAL PROV S ONS
A. PURPOSE
In the Spring of 1986, at the request of the Undergraduate Student Body Government, this Code was ratified by student referendum and approved by the Faculty Senate and by the President of the University. This code is established for the undergraduate student body, to protect theacademic integrity of the University of Miami, to encourage consistent ethical behavior among undergraduate students, and to foster a climate of fair competition. While a student's commitment to honesty and personal integrity is assumed and expected, this Code is intended to provide an added measure of assurance that, in fulfilling the University's requirements, a student's work will never involvefalsification, plagiarism, or other deception regarding the true nature of the materials presented. Each student is responsible for completing the academic requirements of each course in the manner indicated by the faculty.

B. RESPONSIBILITY of the UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
All undergraduate students are responsible for reading, understanding, and upholding this Code. Students are expected to warnfellow students who do not appear to be observing proper ethical standards and to report violations of this Code. The absence of a signed pledge does not free a student from the ethical standards set by this Code. To fulfill the responsibilities of membership in the University Community, violations of this Code should be reported by faculty and by all other members of the Community.

C.JURISDICTION
All undergraduate students, full and part-time, attending the University of Miami shall be subject to this Code. No action under this Code shall be brought against any student who has graduated from, or officially severed all relations with, the University.

D. FACULTY COOPERATION
1. This Code preserves the prerogatives of the University and its faculty. Nothing in this Code shallinterfere with the faculty’s right to assign grades. Instructors shall be informed of the final outcome of any Honor Council proceedings relating to work for which they are responsible. During a pending proceeding, faculty members are requested to provide documents relevant to the proceedings. The faculty is expected to cooperate fully in the implementation of this Code. The faculty member responsiblefor the course or other academic activity to which the charge relates may, and is encouraged to, file a statement or any document, list of witnesses, or other information deemed relevant to the alleged offense. This information shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary

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TITLE II: DEFIINIITIIONS TITLE II: DEF N T ONS
1. 2. 3.“Day(s)” refers to University working days only “The Secretary” means the Honor Council Executive Secretary or their designee. “President, Vice President, etc.” refers to Honor Council officers unless otherwise indicated by a full title: i.e. Vice President for Student Affairs. 4. 5. 6. “Accused” refers to a student or students charged with a violation of this Code. “Student” means any University ofMiami undergraduate or group of undergraduates. “The Committee” refers to the Selection and Appeals Committee.

TITLE II: VIIOLATIIONS TITLE II: V OLAT ONS
A. POLICY STATEMENT
All forms of scholastic dishonesty are prohibited, whether related to a written or oral examination, a thesis, term paper, mode of creative expression, computer-based work, or other academic undertaking. Scholasticdishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the falsification or misrepresentation of experimental data, and violating the professional ethics that obtain in clinical activities, research projects and internships. In determining what constitutes academic dishonesty, a student should be guided by the purposes of this code, common sense, and information provided by the...