The following is excerpt is taken directly from the Rutgers Univerisity Policy on Academic Integrity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students.

I have presented the information most relevant to the assignments for this class. For more information, consult the full policy statement.

Any violoation of this policy will be handled in accordance with University Policy as stated below:

III Academic Dishonesty Offenses and Sanctions

Any violation of academic honesty is a serious offense and is therefore subject to an appropriate penalty. Violations at Rutgers University are classified into four levels according to the nature of the infraction. For each level of violation a corresponding set of sanctions is recommended. Deans and Hearing Panels are not bound by these illustrations, which are intended as general guidelines for the academic community. Since adherence to a code of conduct can be seen as a function of socialization into the group whose norms are reflected in such a code, culpability may be assessed differentially for those with more and less experience as members of the academic community; thus, violations of academic integrity by graduate students will presumably be penalized more severely than violations by first semester first year students. Examples are cited below for each level of violation. These examples, too, are illustrations and are not be considered all-inclusive.

Level Three Violations

Level Three violations are those that go beyond level one or two and that, in the opinion of the College Judicial Officer require adjudication at the University level. Level Three violations include dishonesty that affects a major or essential portion of work done to meet course requirements, or involves premeditation, or is preceded by one or more violations at levels one and two. Cases involving Level Three violations are heard under the University Code of Student Conduct. Examples include:
 

• Copying on hourlies or final examinations.
• Acting to facilitate copying during an exam.
• Using prohibited materials, e.g., books, notes, or calculators during an examination.
• Collaborating before an exam to develop methods of exchanging information and implementation thereof.
• Altering examinations for the purposes of regrading.
• Acquiring or distributing an examination from unauthorized sources prior to the examination.
• Removing posted or reserved material, or preventing other students from having access to it.

The sanction typically to be sought for all Level Three violations or repeated violations of Level One and Two offenses is a minimum of a one semester suspension from the University.