College of Business
Oregon State University

Code of Conduct

Guiding Principles for members of the College of Business Community

As a member of the College of Business Community I will:

• treat others with honesty, respect, and courtesy
• maintain the highest levels of academic integrity
• act in accordance with my ethical and social responsibilities
• strive to foster a professional learning environment
• act in a professional manner

General Statement on Professional Conduct and Academic Integrity

The Code of Conduct for the College of Business, subscribed to by all members of the College of Business Community, is intended to support and implement the values held by the College. Those values encompass the pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship. All members of the College of Business Community accept our responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Code and to act in an ethically proper manner in our dealings with others. We dedicate ourselves to create and nurture a culture of innovation, cooperation, diversity and mutual respect within the College of Business while recognizing and pursuing the social responsibilities imposed by these values.

A reputation for personal integrity is valuable in the business and broader world. A good reputation is created through personal behavior and performance over time that is observed by friends, colleagues, and business associates, both superiors and subordinates.

The students, faculty, administrators and staff of the College of Business are committed to fostering and creating a positive, professional learning environment. These goals will be pursued by conduct that is honest, civil, courteous and responsible.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

This document seeks to provide the students and faculty of the College of Business with the school's policies on professional conduct and academic integrity. These policies operate within the general outline of the standards, procedures and requirements of Oregon State University's rules and regulations. Those rules and regulations are presented in the STUDENT CONDUCT REGULATIONS of the Oregon Administrative Rules (found at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/oars.htm) and in the regulations of Oregon State University's Office of Student Conduct (found at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/).

The safety of the members of the College of Business is a paramount concern of the College. Violence, threats and physical intimidation is never acceptable. If the well being of an instructor, staff or student is threatened or harm is imminent the Oregon State Police will be immediately called (7-7000) and the individual removed. After the incident the instructor will notify the appropriate department chair, Dean's office and the Office of Student Conduct, and provide information about the incident and any witnesses.

Student Conduct Standards

The following College of Business rules, regulations and procedures ensure the freedom to learn and the protection of the fundamental rights of all. Instructors bring different values and expectations to their class and have the authority to structure their classroom to reflect those values. A professional learning environment generally requires that students will, and under the terms of this Code agree to:

• regularly attend and participate in class
• be prepared for all classes
• give the instructor advance notice of an unavoidable absence
• arrange any late or makeup work with the instructor if so allowed
• not interrupt class by late arrival or early departure
• avoid disrupting the class
• conduct themselves in a courteous and professional manner in class
• maintain the highest levels of academic integrity and honesty

Academic Integrity and Honesty Policy

Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or effort of another person or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic work. Academic dishonesty includes:

• cheating - the intentional use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aid
• fabrication - intentional falsification or invention of any information
• assisting in dishonesty - knowingly or intentionally helping another commit an act of dishonesty
• tampering - altering or interfering with evaluation instruments or documents
• plagiarism - intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one's own

Possible Sanctions for Violations of this Code of Conduct

Sanctions for violation of the Code of Conduct are established by the Oregon Administrative Code, Oregon State University and the College of Business. Students whose behavior violates any of the student conduct regulations in this Code are subject to one or more of the following:

• warning
• required educational activities
• restitution
• restrictions
• disciplinary probation
• disciplinary suspension
• deferred suspension
• suspension
• expulsion
• degree revocation
• failing grade on the assignment
• failing grade in the course
• removal from the College of Business

Disciplinary Procedure and Process

1. document the incident
2. permit the accused student to offer an explanation
3. advise the student of possible penalties
4. take action deemed appropriate by the instructor after consulting with his or her department chair and informing the student of the action
5. the instructor must file the standard incident reporting form and the action taken with his or her department chair who shall forward the report to his or her Dean

If the student admits the alleged violation of the Code of Conduct or fails to object in writing within five working days from the date of notice of the instructor's determination that such violation has occurred, or the matter has been conclusively resolved by the Standing Appeals Committee, the Dean's office will forward a report of the incident to the Office of Student Conduct. If the student is not enrolled in the College of Business the Dean's Office of the College of Business will forward a report of the incident to the Dean of the college or school in which the student is enrolled. If the student contests the allegations or penalties no reports will issue from the College of Business until the student's appeal rights within the College of Business have been fully exhausted.

If the accused student contests the instructor's conclusion that a violation of the Code of Conduct has occurred or the appropriateness of the penalty imposed by the instructor, the student may appeal the action to the appropriate department chair for review. If, after departmental chair review, the student requests in writing further review of the process the appeal will be made to the Standing Appeals Committee. The petition for review must be filed with the Dean's Office within five working days after conclusion of the department chair review and notice to the student of the results of that review. The review petition must state with specificity the nature of the procedural irregularity claimed by the student. Three of the five members of the committee, one selected by the student, will review the process to ensure that all administrative procedures have been fulfilled. If the three-member review committee determines by a majority vote that a violation of the process has occurred, all prior actions of the instructor, chairs and dean are voided and the process starts anew. If the three member review committee finds by a majority vote no violation of process, the matter will be treated as conclusively resolved by the College of Business.

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