Academic dishonesty or simply
cheating is defined as a student's use of unauthorized assistance with intent
to deceive an instructor or other such person who may be assigned to evaluate
the student's work in meeting course requirements. (NIU, 2021)
Examples of academic dishonesty
include, but are not limited to the following: cheating during examination, plagiarism,
fabrication and falsification, multiple submissions without faculty approval
and misuse of academic materials.
The following are some provisions on
cheating/ academic dishonesty stipulated in the VSU Code:
Article VI Sec. 3, VSU Code:
“Cheating
in any form is not tolerated. Some examples of this are cheating in classes,
taking advantage of others’ work or allowing others to take advantage of one’s
work.”
Article I Sec. 2B, VSU Code:
“Cheating
during examination – the student is automatically given a final grade of 5.0 (failed) in that particular subject or
course.”
In addition, such
offense is also punishable by:
First
offense: Suspension of not less than 30 days but not more 60 days.
Second offense: Suspension of not less than
1 semester but not more than 2
semesters.
Third offense: Exclusion/ Expulsion
