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1. b. Plagiarism whereby
another’s work is used or appropriated without any indication of the source,
thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the student’s
own. |
Section 11, A, 1.b |
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2. a. When an instructor becomes aware of an alleged
violation of student academic behavior standards and before any academic
action is taken, the instructor shall inform the student of the violation,
citing the information on which the allegation is based. The instructor shall give the student the
opportunity to respond in defense. If
the instructor continues to believe a violation of academic behavior has
occurred, the instructor in consultation with the unit head shall duly inform
the student in writing of the academic action being taken and the reason for
such action. Reports of the initial
violation and the final academic action report shall also be sent to the
Director of the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (OSRR) or
designee. 2. b. In response to a an alleged violation of
the student academic behavior standards, the instructor, along with the unit
head, shall take appropriate measures ranging from counseling to an academic
action (loss of credit in a specific assignment, examination or project;
failure of the course; or removal of the offender from the course with a grade
of “F”) to a recommendation for disciplinary action forwarded to the Director
of the OSRR or designee. If a student
is found to have multiple infractions, OSRR may recommend additional action. |
Section 11, A, 2.a & 2.b. |
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1. a. This rule shall apply to
undergraduate and graduate student i. Grades (typically limited to final
grades) resulting from an a. Alleged deviation from established and
announce grading policy; b. Alleged
errors in application of grading procedures; ii. Actions taken by an instructor pursuant to
the provisions of the UCF b. This rule shall also apply to undergraduate program
requirements of departments, schools, or colleges. d.
The professional judgment exercised by an instructor in assigning a specific
grade or in conducing a class is excluded from the provisions of this rule
except as noted above. |
Section 11, B, 1.a - d |
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3. b. The unit head or supervisor in consultation with the instructor or administrator should make every effort with the student to solve the problem. This resolution shall take place within 10 school days of the complaint being brought to the unit head or supervisor. At the time the unit head or supervisor notifies the student of this decision, the student should also be informed of the formal procedures for appeal, and that counsel for these procedures are available with the Student Government Association. The decision of the unit head or supervisor must be in writing. 3. c. When the instructor or university official is not available to discuss the problem, if at all possible, the resolution should wait until such time as the person whose action is being appealed can return to the campus, but no longer than one semester. If the unite head or college dean or designee determines that an emergency exists requiring that the problem must be solved prior to the availability of the instructor or official (e.g. in a case of probable delayed graduation), the unit head or dean or designee shall make every reasonable effort to inform the instructor or administrator of the situation. The person whose action is being appealed may elect to submit a written statement and to designate a faculty replacement to aid in solving the problem. If that person cannot be reached or does not elect to designate a replacement and the complaint must be dealt with promptly, then the unit head or dean or designee shall act on behalf of the instructor or administrator. |
Section 11, B, 3.b. & 3.c. |
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4. c. The purpose of the student academic appeals committee is to determine whether a broader segment of the campus represented by the committee also judges the action as wrong. If so, they are to suggest a resolution for the action. Before filing the complaint, the student should consult with, Student Government Association’s Judicial Advisor or designee, who shall furnish advice to the student’s rights and responsibilities with respect to this policy. The written appeal shall include the basis of the original complaint, the dates when the instructor, unit head, administrator, or supervisor, met with the student to discuss the problem, and the suggested resolution at that time. 4. d.
The Student Academic Appeals Committee i. Each college shall establish
a Student Academic Appeals 4. e. The college dean or designee shall call the Student Academic
Appeals Committee together for an arranged appeals date. 4. f. In conducting a formal review, the Student Academic Appeals
Committee shall adhere to the following guidelines: i. The time
limits specified in the following review procedure may be extended by mutual
agreement of the parties. ii. The
student and the instructor or instructor’s replacement shall be permitted to
have a non-lawyer representative appear with them before the committee if
they so choose. iii. The
committee shall not be officially convened to review the appeal until the
faculty member involved, or replacement, has received a copy of the appeal or
complaint and has had at least 5 school days to submit, if desired, any
information. The student will be provided with a copy of any material
submitted by the instructor at least 5 school days before the committee meets
to review the case. iv. The
committee should make every reasonable effort to meet for review of the case
within 15 school days after receipt of the student’s written appeal and any
information provided by the faculty member and/or chair. v. The
committee will function as an objective, fact finding body when examining all
available and relevant information concerning the student’s appeal of
academic action by the instructor. Such information shall include the
student’s written appeal, written and/or oral information provided by the
instructor, statements made by both parties before the committee, and any
other information the committee may deem relevant. vi. The
student and faculty member shall be invited to meet with the committee. Each
shall be allowed adequate time to respond to the appeal and material as
submitted, to any questions from committee members, and to present additional
information needed to clarify the issues involved. vii. After
meeting with both parties, the committee shall develop its recommendations by
majority vote. The committee chair shall designate a member to record the committee's
recommendations. These recommendations concerning the disposition of the case
shall be submitted to the college dean. 4. g. The college dean shall render a decision
within 10 school days of the conclusion of the committee hearing. Copies of
the committee’s recommendation and the dean’s decision shall be made
available to both parties concerned, to the provost, and all other involved
parties and departments. |
Section 11, B, 4.c., 4.d. & 4.e. |
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6. b. Academic Grievance
Procedure. The Office of Graduate Studies follows the procedures for academic
grievances as outlined below. Academic matters are those involving graduate
instruction, graduate research, or decisions involving graduate instruction
or affecting academic freedom of graduate students. i.
Grade appeals for individual courses (not thesis or dissertation
requirements) |
Section 11, B, 6.b. |
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10. Unlawful Possession, Use, or Unlawful possession, sale or use of any controlled substance. |
Section E, 10 |
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Use, possession, sale and/or distribution of alcoholic beverages except as
expressly permitted by the law and university rules, and behavior under the
influence of alcoholic beverages. |
Section E, 11 |
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12. Possession and/or use of a Firearm and/or Dangerous Material
NOTE: Possession of
a pocket knife for common use, not as a weapon, is permitted. |
Section E, 12 |
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14. Misuse of Computing and Telecommunications Resources
a. The information that is transmitted across University computing resources is subject to protection by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. i. Certain types of information, such as obscene material,
are not entitled to First Amendment protection. b. Users shall not use University computing resources to impersonate another individual. i. All e-mail messages must correctly identify the sender. ii. Users shall not modify the original attribution of e-mail messages. iii. Users shall
not use the University’s computing resources or telecommunication networks to
send e-mail “spam.” c. University computing resources shall not be used to assist in the unauthorized duplication or distribution of copyrighted material such as audio, video, pictures, or text. i. Unauthorized distribution of audio files containing copyrighted content, such as mpeg audio (mp3) is prohibited. ii. Unauthorized
distribution of video files containing copyrighted content, such as mpeg
video and other formats, is prohibited. d. User shall not host network servers on computer connected to University computing resources. Those users who wish to setup a server must first register the computer as a server with the UCF Computer Store and the Network Operations Center (NOC). i. A server is defined as a computer that supports access to electronic services or information for network users. ii. The following servers are not allowed unless registered with the NOC. The list includes, but is not limited to: HTTP or Web servers, FTP servers, Telnet servers, DCC or Chat servers, NNTP or News servers, SMB or Windows File Share servers (Network Neighborhood), Appleshare servers or NFS servers. iii. Those who wish to register a server must provide full administrative access to the NOC including root or Administrator passwords for the server. iv. Also prohibited
is the use of recreational file-sharing software when used as a server. This rule also applies to similar
applications such as Macster, Kazaa, Gnapster, Audio Galaxy File Agent, and
other peer-to-peer file-sharing software. e. Users shall not attempt to undermine the security or integrity of the computing systems or telecommunication networks and shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access to these resources. i. Users shall not intentionally damage, disable, or disrupt computing or telecommunications equipment or software. ii. Any attacks on
university computer resources or networks, such as Denial of Service attacks,
flood attacks, etc., will be punishable by academic/disciplinary action
and/or criminal charges against the offender. f. Use of the
University’s computing resources and telecommunication networks for the
purpose of personal financial gain is prohibited. The University’s computer resources and
telecommunication networks shall not be used for commercial purposes. g. University Computing Resources are not to be used in support of local, state, or federal campaigns or campaign fundraising. |
Section E, 14 |
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Sexual Abuse a. Sexual assault: is defined as any actual or attempted
nonconsensual sexual penetration, coercion, or penetration against the
victim’s will. This includes oral,
anal, and vaginal contact as well as the use of objects. Sexual assault can occur regardless of the
relationship between the students involved (i.e. friend, date, acquaintance,
stranger and/or partner). Any sexual conduct which
occurs with at least one member of the university community on or off the UCF
campus shall be consensual. Consent,
to be valid, must be: (1)
Freely &
actively given (2)
In mutually
understandable words or actions (3)
Consent to one
form of sexual activity can never imply consent to other forms of sexual
activity (4)
Consent is not the
lack of resistance; there is no duty to fight off a sexual aggressor. (5)
Consent can be
withdrawn at anytime, as long as the withdrawn is clearly communicated by the
person withdrawing consent through words or actions. A person shall not knowingly
take advantage of another person who is under 18 years of age, mentally
defective, incapacitated by prescribed medication, alcohol or other chemical
drugs, or who is not conscious or awake, and thus is not able to give consent
as defined above. Further, a person
shall not physically or verbally coerce another person to engage in any form
of sexual conduct, to the end that consent as defined above is not given. Any attempted acts of sexual abuse are
also violations of this policy. b. Sexual Harassment:
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature which prevents or impairs another person’s full
enjoyment of the educational benefits, atmosphere, or opportunities provided
as part of the University. c. Public Indecency: exposure of one’s body in such a manner
that another party reasonably could be offended or to display sexual behavior
which another person reasonably finds offensive. d. Voyeurism: sexual
stimulation sought through trespass, spy, or eavesdropping activities e. UCF will use discretion in
accommodating the victim as well as protecting the rights of the accused
violator(s). UCF will not attempt to shelter students from federal, state,
and/or local laws pertaining to sexual abuse.
For further information see “Provisions for Victims/Survivors.” |
Section E,5 |
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1. Academic Dishonesty/Cheating i. … The presentation of material which has
not been studied or learned, but rather was obtained solely through some else’s efforts and used as part of an
examination, course assignment or project.
ii. Plagiarism: whereby
another’s work is used or appropriated without any indication of the source,
thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the student’s
own. iii. Any student who knowingly helps another violate academic behavior standards is also in violation of the standards. |
Section E, 1 |
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2. Possession
and/or Providing False and Misleading Information and/or Falsification
of University Records. a. Withholding related
information, or furnishing false or misleading information (oral or written)
to University officials, faculty, or staff, including possession, use, or attempted use of a fraudulent identification
card or driver’s license. |
Section E,2 |
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3. Disruptive Conduct c. Any act which deliberately impedes or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. |
Section E,3 |
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4. Personal Abuse c. Harassment: defined as behavior (including written or electronic communication such as AOL, IM, ICQ, etc.) directed at a member of the university community which is intended to and would cause severe emotional distress, intimidation, or coercion to a reasonable person in the victim’s position, or would place a reasonable person in the victim’s position in fear of bodily injury or death. |
Section E,4 |
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7. Hazing d. Any
activity, as described above, upon which the initiation or admission into or
affiliation with a |
Section E,7 |
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8. Unauthorized use of Keys, and/or Entry b. Unauthorized entry or attempted entry into any off campus or university premises. |
Section E,8 |
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9. Misconduct at
University Sponsored/Related Activities b. Violations of a regulation(s) of a host institution sponsored/related activity shall be a violation of the Golden Rule |
Section E,9 |
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