Examination Policy
Examination dates are announced far enough in advance so that there are almost NO excuses for missing any examination. Illness severe enough to warrant missing an examination must be verified by a physician or school health official. A grade of “0” will be awarded for a missed examination without a satisfactory excuse. Validity of excuses for a student missing an un-announced examination will be left to the discretion of the
instructor.
Academic Honesty Policy
In addition to the information found in the VTSU Catalog, the following Academic Honesty Policy is considered in the Veterinary Technology Program. The university recognizes that students are both citizens and members of the academic community. As citizens, students enjoy the same freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of association, freedom of the press, right of petition, and right of due process
that all citizens enjoy.
Upon enrolling in the university, each student assumes an obligation to conduct herself/himself in a manner compatible with the university’s function as an educational institution and to comply with the laws enacted by federal, state, and local government. If this obligation is neglected or ignored by the student, the university must, in the interest of fulfilling its function, institute appropriate disciplinary action. Examples of misconduct that may subject a student to disciplinary action, including disciplinary probation, suspension, or dismissal, are found in Appendix 3.
Students are subject to the VTSU Policy regarding Cheating and Plagiarism, which states “any instructor who has proof that a student has cheated/plagiarized on academic work has the authority to take academic action up to and including dismissal from the course.” This includes online work. VTSU expects high standards of truthfulness and honesty in all academic work. Thus, any student who, after a hearing, is found guilty of academic dishonesty will face disciplinary action, up to and including, dismissal from the university. Cheating refers to using unauthorized aids or copying another person’s work on exams, quizzes, and assignments. Plagiarism means taking language, information, or ideas, either exactly or in paraphrase, from another person or from a printed source without giving credit to the source. Allowing another student to use, inappropriately, (copying) your work is academically dishonest and subject to discipline.
