In accord with the Rider University Code of Academic Conduct, the entire staff of the Department of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS) demands and expects that all students follow the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity. Failure to do so will result in the harshest penalties allowed under Rider University regulations. Each faculty member can, at his or her discretion, fail the student(s) in the affected course and submit a written statement to be included in the student's academic file. In addition, the individual faculty member may initiate proceedings to have the student(s) suspended or dismissed from the University.
Academic dishonesty includes unauthorized misrepresentation or collaboration in the completion and/or submission of any academic assignment, whether class work, field work, laboratory work, homework, or examinations. The student's name/signature on any submitted academic work is taken as his or her statement that the material presented is his or hers alone, unless proper citation is given. The responsibility rests not only on the student(s) who may request improper assistance, but also on those students who may either supply improper assistance or have knowledge of its occurrence.
Academic dishonesty also includes unauthorized collaboration or use of notes, books, electronic devices, or other sources of information during any academic examination or unauthorized prior access to examination information. Details and specifics on these and other examples of academic dishonesty, including your rights when accused, are discussed in the Academic Guidelines section of The Source, the Rider University Student Handbook. A pdf version of the The Source is available for download from the Rider University web site at www.rider.edu/2529_3753.
It is the responsibility of each and every student to know what constitutes academic dishonesty, in general, and to be aware of his or her responsibilities with regards to specific behaviors authorized by a faculty member for any given academic situation. In other words, if you are unsure then don't do it, and if you don't know then ask. If you have any concerns or questions about this Statement of Academic Responsibility, please speak to your course instructor or to Dr. Jonathan M. Husch, GEMS Chair.