2024–2025 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Honor Code: Rasmussen University expects students to commit themselves to adhering to the highest standards of ethical behavior and academic integrity when completing all coursework, participating in internship and clinical experiences, and fulfilling exam requirements. To reinforce this commitment, the University has adopted an Honor Code that outlines the University’s expectations of honorable conduct. All students enrolled in a course or program at Rasmussen University are expected to adhere to this Honor Code and pledge to avoid any action that violates the Academic Integrity Policy. Students are expected to approach their academic obligations with honor and uphold the five tenants of the Honor Code which are: Honor, Ownership, Nobility, Observance, and Respect. As a student, you may be required to attest to this Honor Code throughout your academic experiences. Failure to pledge or attest to the Honor Code is neither an offense against the Honor Code, nor a defense of an alleged academic integrity violation. Honesty I am committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. I understand that integrity and honesty are important values for my success in school and within my chosen career field. Ownership I will conduct myself ethically with honor and integrity in all the coursework I produce. Under the guidance of my instructors and through using university-approved learning resources, it is my responsibility to understand the course content and show what I have learned on course work (including exams and quizzes), using my independent ability free of cheating, collusion, interference, plagiarism, forgery, submitting acquired work as my own, and the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) that does not adhere to the expectations as outlined in the Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Assessment and Research Policy. Nobility I hold myself and others accountable to the academic integrity policy. I will not engage in behavior that undermines the learning environment or reputation of the university. Concerns regarding my actions or actions of others will be reported to university officials. Observance I will observe and revere this Honor Code, and I acknowledge that a violation of the Honor Code or the Academic Integrity Policy may result in disciplinary action that may impact the outcome of my education. Respect I will treat faculty, staff, and students with respect and promote an environment of fairness, trust, and professionalism. Definitions I. Academic Misconduct is the violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, including all forms of academic cheating including, but not limited to, acts listed below and any other act that results in unfair advantage to the student. II. Cheating is defined as fraud, deceit, or dishonesty on an assignment, quiz, exam, assessment, discussion posts, or any other academic work, collectively referred to for the purposes of this policy as “Academic Activity.” Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Copying answers, data, or information for any Academic Activity from another student in which the student is not permitted to work jointly with others. b. Utilizing an unauthorized 3rd party for help with Academic Activities. c. Misusing Artificial Intelligence sites in violation of the Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Assessment and Research Policy. d. Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, texts, notes, information, or study aids to gain unfair advantage in any Academic Activity. e. Using prohibited electronic devices during exams or assignments, such as using a hidden earpiece to receive answers or accessing unauthorized information on a device. III. Collusion is collaborating with another person or entity to create an unfair advantage, assisting, attempting to assist, or receiving assistance from another person to create an unfair advantage; or conspiring with another person or entity in or outside the University to create an unfair advantage. Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Allowing others to use your Academic Activities or providing unauthorized access to your Academic Activities, University technological resources, or University-issued academic accounts to any other individual. b. Gaining unauthorized access to another student’s Academic Activities, University technological resources, or University-issued academic accounts. c. Sharing and disclosing any Academic Activities. d. Submitting Rasmussen or student content to unauthorized 3rd-party sites. e. Using content from unauthorized 3rd-party sites without appropriate citations and without permission from the University. IV. Fabrication is the act of creating something that does not exist. Falsification is the act of changing something to deceive. Forgery is the act of imitating or counterfeiting documents, signatures and the like. Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Deliberately falsifying, altering, or inventing student records. b. Deliberately falsifying, altering, or inventing information for an Academic Activity. c. Deliberately falsifying, altering, or inventing citations used in an Academic Activity. V. Impersonation is defined as assuming another person’s identity or allowing another person or entity to impersonate you or assume your identity to complete an Academic or Enrollment Activity. Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Completing official documents, such as entrance requirements or accommodation requests. b. Taking exams/quizzes. c. Submitting assignments or deliverables for a course. d. Attending (or logging in to) class in lieu of another individual. e. Taking part in clinicals or externships. f. Communicating under the guise of the student. VI. Plagiarism is the act of representing an individual’s or organization’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own. Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Using information (a paraphrase or quotation, in whole or in part) from a source without attempting to give credit to the author of that source. b. Using charts, illustrations, images, figures, equations, etc., without citing the source. c. Using an Academic Activity (in whole or in part) purchased, copied, or obtained from an unauthorized 3rd party. d. Violating copyright or committing piracy, including the use, alteration, or duplication of media, software, code, or information when expressly prohibited or where copyright exists or is implied. e. Misusing generative Artificial Intelligence without citing the use of it or in any other manner against the University’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Assessment and Research Policy. VII. Sabotage seeks to gain unfair academic advantage by destroying, damaging, or stealing another person’s work and or property, or obstructing or interfering with an instructor’s materials or another student’s academic work (including documents, design, data, technology, etc.) Examples include, but are not limited to: a. Installing spyware, viruses, or other damaging software in another person’s computer or academic equipment to undermine or damage another person’s academic progress. b. Withholding or misrepresenting common knowledge about an academic activity as a deliberate attempt to harm another person’s academic progress. c. Revealing confidential data about another person or their Academic Activity. Violations: Students who violate the Academic Integrity Policy, (commit academic misconduct) are subject to corrective action to deter future misconduct and to hold students accountable for their actions. Academic Integrity Policy violations and corrective actions are documented and cumulative; corrective actions may be increased based on past academic integrity records, the severity of the violation, and the impact upon the academic community. Examples of corrective actions that may be implemented depending upon the severity of the occurrence(s), include but are not limited to the following: Faculty Implemented Corrective Actions • Redo Academic Activity for partial or full credit; Late Assignment Submission Policy deduction may apply. • No resubmission – Partial credit on Academic Activity • No resubmission – Zero credit on Academic Activity Academic Integrity Committee Corrective Actions • Withdrawal from the course and receive a Fail (F) grade. • Dismissal from Rasmussen University The University reserves the right to dismiss a student from the University for academic misconduct; students who are dismissed from the University because of academic misconduct may not reenroll. Students who commit Academic Misconduct also risk harming future educational and employment opportunities. 161
