Academic Honesty

The dishonest acts of plagiarism and cheating are absolutely not tolerated at AAGSB. Students who are found guilty by the AAGSB Academic Committee shall be subject to dismissal by the AAGSB Dean.

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is presenting others' ideas and studies as our own. AAGSB considers plagiarism as an outrageous act, not to be tolerated. Even if you paraphrase or rewrite the works of others, you must give the credit to whom it belongs, and cite the source. Disciplinary action will be taken if any student at AAGSB is found guilty of plagiarism. A fair process begins as follows when an instructor finds a student guilty of plagiarism:

1. The student will be offered a chance to explain him/herself in front of the AAGSB Academic Committee.
2. If, indeed, plagiarism had been committed, an appropriate academic penalty will be taken.
3. The student shall then receive an official letter explaining the implications relevant to the decision.
5. The instructor will re-grade the student work with complete fairness and determine a grade for the course.

Cheating:

Cheating is deceitful. It involves using another person's work during examinations or in the process of normal coursework. Naturally, this deceitful practice shall be subject to disciplinary action. If an instructor or proctor suspects that cheating is taking place, the student shall be subjected to the following procedures:

1. The suspected answer sheet will be separated from the other students' examinations, when all are turned in.
2. The instructor or proctor will inform the student as being suspected for a cheating case.
3. An investigation committee will be formulated by the AAGSB Dean to examine the cheating case.
4. If a student is found guilty of cheating, he or she is subject to dismissal.
5. If he or she has already obtained a degree or certificate, that degree or certificate shall be considered null and void.