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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.