As it states in policy 4007, "Allegations of academic misconduct against graduate students are governed solely by the university honor code, except for: Please note there is a separate process for individuals accused of research misconduct.
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To promote a stronger sense of mutual responsibility, respect, trust, and fairness among all members of the George Mason University community and with the desire for greater academic and personal achievement, we, the student members of the university community, have set forth this honor code: Student members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work.Ī full reading of the Honor Code and the associated system can be found at our website. Its secondary function is to sit as a hearing committee on all alleged violations of the code. The Honor Committee has the primary duty of espousing the values of the Honor Code. To maintain an academic community according to these standards, students and faculty members must report all alleged violations to the Honor Committee. Cheating and attempted cheating, plagiarism, lying, and stealing in academic matters constitute Honor Code violations. In the spirit of the code, a student's word is a declaration of good faith acceptable as truth in all academic matters. Students are responsible, therefore, for understanding the code's provisions. On the application for admission, students sign a statement agreeing to conform to and uphold the Honor Code. The code is an integral part of university life.
Mason's Honor System was inaugurated in 1963 when the college was a satellite of the University of Virginia. Mason shares in the tradition of an honor system that has existed in Virginia since 1842. Procedures for Reporting Violations and Record Keeping.
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