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.