Student Code of Conduct

Rationale
In light of voluntary attendance at Lakeview College of Nursing, students are responsible to assume obligations of performance, conduct and behaviors reasonably imposed by the institution relevant to its mission, processes and functions and reflective of the major concept of caring.

Our conduct standards for nursing are greater than those of the ordinary student or citizen because of the inherent responsibilities assumed by the nursing role and the trust, which the public places on the nursing profession to do no harm. In order to protect the unique interests of the academic community, Lakeview College of Nursing will maintain standards of conduct to provide an environment conducive to teaching and learning. Furthermore, the College adopts guidelines for behavior in order to assist each student in the development of a responsible lifestyle, both personal and professional, which is both rewarding to the student and respectful of the rights of others.

The College administration and faculty are responsible for the learning environment and have the right and responsibility to utilize corrective actions, disciplinary proceedings, and dismissal from the College to secure compliance. The Student Code of Conduct applies to all students on the Danville/EIU campus, clinical site facilities, or elsewhere in the course of a College function. The nursing program at Lakeview College of Nursing is designed to provide a liberal and professional foundation for beginning professional nursing practice. Students are considered to be members of the “College community”, and as such, must strive to work collaboratively and respectfully with all those within the College community. To maintain order and safety, certain standards and rules have been established.

Definitions

1. The term “College” means Lakeview College of Nursing (LCN).

2. The term “College community” refers to any person who is a student, faculty/staff member, College official or any other person employed or volunteering as preceptors for the College or any partner contracting with the College.

3. The term “student” includes all degree or non-degree seeking enrollees or those on leave of absence.

4. The term “working day” means any day that the College is open and classes are normally held.

5. Academic Dishonesty: may include but is not limited to the following behaviors:

a. Plagiarism: presenting someone else’s work as your own. Some examples of plagiarism are:
• copying words directly from another source without proper credit being given to source
• summarizing someone else’s thought or words without giving appropriate credit
• cutting and pasting off the Internet and not rewriting and/or crediting the source..

b  Collusion - involvement in or planning to commit any form of academic dishonesty such as working on a take home test in a group against the directions of the course faculty.

c  Cheating/obtaining unauthorized information from another source. Some examples are:
• copying homework from another student
• looking at another’s work and copying during exams
• looking at textbook or notes during tests if not allowed

d  Dishonesty -giving information to another for the purpose of helping another achieve a grade. Some examples are:
• giving someone answers during an exam
• informing someone of test questions
• giving or selling papers or tests

e  Fabrication - Lying or presenting false information for the purpose of meeting College or course requirements.

f   Non-Academic Misconduct