Honor Code

CHAPTER TWO: VIOLATIONS

2.1 — Violations:

  1. Giving or securing any information about the content of an examination except as authorized by the examining professor.
  2. Consulting or copying from any books, papers, notes, or other materials of any kind during an examination except as authorized by the examining professor.
  3. Taking more time for completing an examination than is permitted except as authorized by the examining professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Associate Dean) or other designee of the Dean charged with exam administration.
  4. Violating any other rules of Dickinson Law or a member of its faculty pertaining to the administration of examinations or the completion of course work.
  5. Violating any rule set forth by Dickinson Law applicable to clinics, field placements, the moot court programs, law review and journals, or any legal writing or skills competitions recognized or supported by Dickinson Law, regardless of whether academic credit is given.
  6. Violations of academic integrity. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, copying, Plagiarism, fabrication of information or citations, facilitation of acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, and tampering with the academic work of other students.
  7. Authorizing the Plagiarism of one’s work and its submission by another student in any academic pursuit that is recognized or supported by Dickinson Law, regardless of whether academic credit is given.
  8. Removing, concealing, withholding, destroying, mutilating or otherwise abusing any library material without authorization.
  9. Taking, using, concealing, withholding, destroying, mutilating, or otherwise abusing, without authorization, the academic property of another, including books, briefs, class notes, outlines, or any other items.
  10. Consciously aiding or abetting any violation or attempted violation of this Honor Code.
  11. Agreeing or conspiring to commit any violation of this Honor Code with another person irrespective of whether that person is subject to this Honor Code.
  12. Misrepresenting any material fact in order to gain an unfair academic advantage or a benefit or service to which the student would otherwise not be entitled. This includes misrepresenting the student’s academic achievement, record, or other activities in connection with seeking employment, financial aid, scholarships, scholarly awards, or admission into any program at an educational institution.
  13. Using LEXIS, WESTLAW or other subscription services or technology furnished through Dickinson Law in an unauthorized manner.
  14. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration or discipline regardless of location, including rules and procedures affecting health and safety.
  15. Interfering with the investigation and disposition of any violation or alleged violation of the Honor Code, including but not limited to a knowingly false accusation, a misstatement to the investigating team, an unprivileged failure to testify, perjury, interference with witnesses, or intimidation of witnesses.
  16. Failing to comply with a sanction imposed by the Honor Committee.
  17. Alteration, fabrication, or misuse of, or obtaining unauthorized access to Penn State or Dickinson Law documents, identification cards, or computer files or systems.
  18. Falsely representing class attendance or participation in curricular and co-curricular activity.

 

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