Rights and Responsibilities
Academic honesty
Saint Benedict's and Saint John's are committed to upholding high
standards of academic integrity. Acts of academic dishonesty undermine the values the
learning community holds in common and directly violate the goals of a liberal arts
education.
Any act of academic dishonesty is a serious offense. Such acts
include but are not limited to plagiarism, cheating, intentionally damaging the work of
others and assisting others in acts of dishonesty. Students discovered to have committed
an act of academic dishonesty are subject to penalties initiated by the faculty member
involved. Penalties can range from a reduced grade to a recommendation of expulsion from
Saint John's or Saint Benedict's for especially serious or repeated offenses. The policy
on plagiarism is cited in further detail below. The dean of the college at Saint
Benedict's and the dean of the college at Saint John's are charged with the enforcement of
this policy.
Students who believe that they have been otherwise graded unfairly
have the right to appeal to the department chair if discussion with the faculty member
proves unsatisfactory. Students who are dissatisfied with the decision of the department
chair may take their complaint to the dean of the college or the dean's designee for
appropriate action.
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