Syllabus Language

Academic Misconduct Statememt

Academic misconduct is an act in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization or citation, uses unauthorized materials or fabricated data in any academic exercise, forges or falsifies academic documents or records, intentionally impedes or damages the academic work of others, engages in conduct aimed at making false representation of a student's academic performance, or assists other students in any of these acts.

Prohibited conduct includes cheating on an examination; collaborating with others in work to be presented, contrary to the stated rules of the course; submitting a paper or assignment as one's own work when a part or all of the paper or assignment is the work of another; submitting a paper or assignment that contains ideas or research of others without appropriately identifying the sources of those ideas; stealing examinations or course materials; submitting, if contrary to the rules of a course, work previously presented in another course; tampering with the laboratory experiment or computer program of another student; knowingly and intentionally assisting another student in any of the above, including assistance in an arrangement whereby any work, classroom performance, examination or other activity is submitted or performed by a person other than the student under whose name the work is submitted or performed. Student’s work must be in their own words except where appropriately cited. Excerpts from authors may be used judiciously, but direct quotes involving even a few words must include the source and cited appropriately. Failure to comply with these requirements constitutes plagiarism and is grounds for failure.

Academic Integrity Statement

The University believes that academic honesty and integrity are fundamental to the mission of higher education and of the University of Wisconsin–System. The University has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others’ academic endeavors. Students who violate these standards are subject to disciplinary action. UWS Chapter 14 identifies procedures to be followed when a student is accused of academic misconduct. For additional information, please refer to the section in the Student Handbook entitled, Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures.

Mental Health Support Resources

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater values your overall well- being and understands it is connected to your academic success. More specifically, the university is invested in supporting your mental health needs through various services and programs. We encourage you to utilize free, confidential counseling at University Health & Counseling Services (uww.edu/uhcs) or Winther Counseling Services (uww.edu/coeps/counselored/winther-counseling-services). For educational presentations or additional resources, contact wellness@uww.edu. For crisis support, additional resources include:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• National Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741
• Trevor Project Crisis Line: 1-866-488-7386
• Walworth County Crisis Team: 1-800-365-1587

Statement on Reporting Information and Sexual Assault Resources 

Here at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater we care about our students. All course instructors are required to report any instances of sexual violence or sexual harassment involving students of which they are made aware. For confidential support and services on campus please contact University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) at 262-472-1305 or uww.edu/uhcs. For confidential support and services off campus, please contact New Beginnings APFV at 262-723-4653 or newbeginningswalworth.com.

Approved by Faculty Senate on 2019-03-12 & revised on 2019-12-10