Monroe College is an academic community. Its fundamental purpose is the pursuit of knowledge in preparation for a career and for life. Essential to the success of this educational mission is a commitment to the principles of academic integrity. Every member of the College community is responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times. Students, as members of the community, are also responsible for adhering to the principles and spirit of the following Code of Academic and Scholarly Integrity.

Students are expected to be fully aware of the College’s requirements and expectations regarding academic honesty and scholarly integrity. If a student is unsure whether her action(s) constitute a violation of the Code of Academic Integrity, then it is the student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor and/or Dean to clarify any ambiguities.

Activities that have the effect or intention of interfering with education, pursuit of knowledge, or fair evaluation of a student’s performance are prohibited. Examples of such activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cheating – using or attempting to use unauthorized assistance, or study aids in examination.

• Plagiarism – using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgement.

• Fabrication – Submitting contrived or altered information in any academic exercise.

• Multiple submissions – submitting, without prior permission, any work submitted to fulfill another academic requirement at Monroe or any other institution.

• Misrepresentation of academic records – misrepresenting, tampering with, or attempting to tamper with any portion of a student’s transcript or academic record, either before or after coming to Monroe College.

• Facilitation of academic dishonesty – knowing, helping, or attempting to help another student violate any provision of this code.

• Unfair advantage – Attempting to gain unauthorized advantage over fellow students in an academic exercise.

Graduate Honors –Graduating students who have a cumulative 4.0 GPA will be recognized for outstanding achievement. Graduating students who achieve a GPA of at least 3.8 will also be recognized at commencement.

To qualify for graduation, students must have satisfactorily completed all requirements of the degree. In order to graduate, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Foundation courses are not included in this calculation.

Students may have one transcript sent to any authorized individual, college or agency requiring official confirmation of their academic status at Monroe without charge. Additional requests will cost $5.00 per transcript. All requests for transcripts must be made in writing at least 10 days before they are needed. Transcripts are not released for any student who has outstanding financial obligations to Monroe.