Texas State University-San
Marcos
Honor Code
Honor CODE
As
members of a community dedicated to learning, inquiry, and creation, the
students, faculty, and administration of our University live by the principles
in this Honor Code. These principles require all members of this
community to be conscientious, respectful, and honest.
WE
ARE CONSCIENTIOUS. We complete our work
on time and make every effort to do it right. We come to class and meetings
prepared and are willing
to demonstrate it. We hold ourselves to doing what is required, embrace rigor,
and shun mediocrity, special requests, and
excuses.
WE
ARE RESPECTFUL. We act civilly toward one another, and we cooperate with each other. We will strive to
create an environment in
which people respect and listen to one another, speaking when appropriate, and
permitting other people to participate and express their views.
WE
ARE HONEST. We do our own work and are
honest with one another in all matters. We understand how various acts of dishonesty,
like plagiarizing, falsifying data, and giving or receiving assistance to which
one is not entitled, conflict as much with academic achievement as with the
values of honesty and integrity.
THE
PLEDGE FOR STUDENTS
Students at our
University recognize that, to insure honest conduct, more is needed than an
expectation of academic honesty, and we therefore adopt the practice of
affixing the following pledge of honesty to the work we submit for evaluation:
I pledge to uphold the principles of honesty and responsibility at our
University.
THE PLEDGE FOR FACULTY AND
ADMINISTRATION
Faculty at our University
recognize that the students have rights when accused of academic dishonesty and
will inform the accused of their rights of appeal laid out in the student handbook and inform them of
the process that will take place.
I recognize students’ rights
and pledge to uphold the principles of honesty and responsibility at our
University.
ADDRESSING
ACTS OF DISHONESTY
Students
accused of dishonest
conduct may have their cases heard by the faculty member. The student may also appeal the faculty
member’s decision to the Honor Code Council. Students and faculty
will have the option of having an advocate present to insure their rights. Possible actions that may be taken
range from exoneration to expulsion.