Honor Code Policy
Lakeview College of Nursing is an honor code school adheres to the following policy:
1. The Honor Code Pledge will be part of the
Orientation Process. The signed Honor Code
Pledge will be placed in the student’s file in the
Registrar’s office. The signed, written pledge
affirms the student’s work will be and/or has been
done honestly.
2. All students are held responsible for their own
academic honesty and for reporting violations by
others. Failure to do so is a violation of the code of
conduct policy and may result in sanctions.
3. Students who have been observed by faculty or staff as violating the honor code policy will be confronted by the course coordinator or, faculty member at the time of the violation. Staff will report the violation to the course coordinator or the Dean of Nursing at the time of the violation. When this occurs, the course coordinator, faculty person, or Dean of Nursing will meet with the student to determine the consequences for violation of the policy.
4. Students who are observed by other students as
violating honor code policy should be confronted by
the student at the time of the violation. The student
who made the observation should also report the
violation to the course coordinator, faculty person, or
Dean of Nursing. When this occurs, the course
coordinator, faculty person, or Dean of Nursing will
meet with the accused student to determine if a
violation of the Honor Code Policy occurred. If there
is disagreement between the two parties involved and
the situation cannot be resolved the accused student
can request a hearing by the Student Judiciary Council.
a. The Student Judiciary Council will be consist of
primarily students who will hear the alleged
violation. The Council will consist of the
following representatives: President of Student
Government, a representatives from each Level of
the Curriculum (Level I, Level II, and Level III),
the chair of the Human Subjects Committee, and
the Chair of Student Services. The President of
Student Government will serve as chair.
b. The judiciary committee’s responsibilities will
include deciding if a violation occurred and, if it
did, imposing sanctions upon the student.
c. The Records of the violations will be stored with
the Human Subjects Committee.
d. Students will be expected to write the following
on each major paper and exams “I have neither
given or received, nor will I tolerate others’ use of
unauthorized aid.”
5. Students who are caught cheating with visible
evidence (i.e. same test scores, same answers, answers
on take home tests, text messaging, writing on desk)
the first time may be dismissed from the College.
6. Students who plagiarize will be given only one
warning. A 2nd offense of plagiarism may be cause
for dismissal from the College.
Honor Code Pledge
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