Academic Integrity
Roanoke College is committed to the maintenance of the
highest possible standards of academic integrity among all of
its constituents.To promote an atmosphere conducive to a
free quest for intellectual fulfillment, the administration, staff,
students, and the faculty have the responsibility and the
obligation to adhere to and to enforce the standards of the
academic integrity policy as defined and outlined in the
brochure Academic Integrity at Roanoke College . Before
beginning their course work at Roanoke, students are
required to make a written commitment to support this
policy and to work fully with the campus community in
sustaining the academic integrity of Roanoke College.
It must be recognized that there will be those individuals who
willfully choose to violate the governing principles which this
institution has adopted for the independent search for
knowledge. When such violations are suspected, it is the duty
of the institution's members to report those who are
suspected of such acts. While striving to sustain a consistently
high level of academic integrity, Roanoke College also strives
to ensure due process to all who have been charged with
academic integrity violations. No one person has the right to
assume the enforcement of this policy; thus, each charged
with a violation, as well as each bringing the charges, has the
right to a full hearing.
The Academic Integrity Council consists of the Associate
Dean for Academic Affairs, members of the faculty and
professional staff appointed by the President, and student
members elected annually by the student body.Members of
the Council are chosen for Academic Integrity Panels and
Academic Integrity Boards, which hear all cases involving
charges of violations of academic integrity. Violations include
cheating in any form; plagiarizing; lying in direct association
with academic matters or during the process of an academic
integrity hearing or investigation; impeding an investigation;
denying access to academic materials; or other actions that
violate student regulations or public statutes for the purpose
of committing or supporting an academic integrity violation.
All violations of academic integrity are viewed with gravity
by the College community. Possible penalties include "F" in
the course, dropping a student from a course with a grade of
XF (which is treated as an "F" in the computation of the
grade point average), Academic Integrity Probation, Academic
Integrity Suspension, and permanent expulsion from the
College. The Academic Integrity at Roanoke College brochure
should be consulted for complete details concerning the
College's academic integrity system.
It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar
with the regulations and procedures of the system
immediately upon enrollment. To assist students in meeting
this responsibility, an orientation session is provided and the
brochure, Academic Integrity at Roanoke College , is made
available to all entering students. Questions concerning the
Academic Integrity System should be addressed to the
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.