The following statement of principles is excerpted from the University’s Faculty Policy Series #11, “Procedure for Handling Violations of the Honor Code by Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Hofstra University.” The complete policy, including a partial list of violations, procedures for handling violations, and the right of appeal, can be found in the Guide to Pride and Faculty Policy Series #11.

 

Hofstra University places a high value on educating students about academic integrity. At the same time, the University will not tolerate dishonesty, and it will not extend the privileges of the community to the repeat offender.

 

Students are actively engaged in their own education, and each student is accountable for their work. Neglecting this responsibility is contrary to the essence of higher education and does not reflect the standards we uphold.

Individuals learn and contribute to the body of knowledge by reviewing work already done and using it as the basis for generating new ideas, discovering new data, and drawing new conclusions. While the process of learning undeniably involves collaboration, the assessment of one’s progress in this process is based on their individual contributions. Academic integrity requires carefully distinguishing one’s own work from that of others. Each individual must fully acknowledge when, where, and how their work refers to or depends on that of others. This means carefully tracing the boundary between others’ efforts and one’s own, clearly noting where others’ work leaves off and one’s own begins.