Academic Policies on Medical Absences and Academic Integrity

The following policies apply to all students:

Policy on Academic Integrity

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CHBE)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (UMD)
Revised October 13, 2011

 
  1. The Code of Academic Integrity is printed in Course Catalogs and the UMD Policies and Procedures Manual. Please visit:

    Academic Catalog (Section 4), and;
    Code of Academic Integrity

    A discussion of Academic Dishonesty is given in the Schedule of Classes. Please visit:

    https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/ and
    http://www.testudo.umd.edu/soc/dishonesty.html

    Students are responsible for knowing and understanding the content of the Code. The first examination in each course may include one question about the Code of Academic Integrity.
     
  2. Violations of the Code of Academic Integrity will not be tolerated. Except as noted in No 4 below, suspected cases will be immediately reported to the Student Honor Council for resolution. Cases will not be negotiated between faculty members and students. The standard penalty for violations of the Code of Academic Integrity is a grade of "XF."
     
  3. Instructors may prohibit the use of personal calculators during examinations. If needed, departmental calculators will then be provided by the instructor.
     
  4. Graded examinations and other significant assessment materials will be routinely copied and filed. Cases of students who alter graded material and present such for re-grading are reviewed by the Office of Judicial Programs, not the Student Honor Council. The standard penalty in such cases is suspension from the University.
     
  5. Submission of work for grading implies that it is the original work of the named student(s).  This includes all exams, homework, research papers, project & lab reports, and computer programs.  If a question on originality arises, the work may be withdrawn or retracted, at the discretion of the Instructor, if the student feels that it is appropriate to do so. Withdrawn or retracted work will not be graded and cannot be resubmitted. This option does not apply to either in-class or take-home exams, and can only be exercised once per semester.
     
  6. "Plagiarism" will be interpreted in its broadest sense: ideas from others must be referenced; words from others must be in quotation marks and referenced. Paraphrasing without referencing will be considered plagiarism.
     
  7. The same work cannot be submitted for credit in two different courses without the written permission of both instructors.
     
  8. All excuses for missed work must be timely and verifiable.  Falsification of excuses will not be tolerated, and will be treated as cases of academic dishonesty. Excuses for illness must be signed by a doctor or other medical professional, except as provided for in UMD and CHBE policies on Medically Necessitated Absences (see below).

 

CHBE Absence Policy 

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CHBE)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (UMD) 
Adopted February 7, 2024

Students are expected to attend all lectures, submit assignments on time and take all exams in this course. CHBE instructors will follow the University’s Policy on Attendance and Assessments/Examinations and this document in all matters relevant to attendance. Students should note the following:

  1. A certain number of exams, projects or assignments have been designated as Major Scheduled Grading Events in the course syllabus.
     
  2. Students are allowed to miss one class session per semester that is not designated as Major Scheduled Grading Events. Students must document these absences with a self-signed note emailed to the instructor.
     
  3. Medically necessitated absences at Major Scheduled Grading Events must be supported by:
    1.  A notification to the instructor in the form of an email sent in advance of the absence, unless a compelling and documented reason can be provided for late notification
    2. Timely and verifiable documentation from a medical professional in accordance with University guidelines
      Students who fail to provide these items in a timely manner will be unable to make up for the missed event.
  4. Non-medical absences at Major Scheduled Grading Events must be supported by:
    1. A notification to the instructor in the form of an email sent by the end of the schedule adjustment period for the semester, unless a compelling and documented reason can be provided for late notification
    2. Timely and verifiable documentation in accordance with University guidelines
      Students who fail to provide these items in a timely manner will be unable to make up for the missed event.
  5. Students who miss an exam, HW, or class activity without a legitimate (medically necessitated or University-approved) reason will not be able to make up for the missed activity.
     
  6. Students who miss class are still responsible for the material covered during the absence. It is recommended that they make arrangements to obtain notes and cover any missed material.

 


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