Baruch’s Policies for Academic Honesty

New buildings, thousands of people, and crazy schedules. This is most likely what the average freshman is experiencing  as a part of their college experience. It has been quite an adjustment for students who have gotten used to their secondary schooling policies. One of the most important policies that new Baruchians should get well acquainted with are the Academic policies associated with the school.

One policy that might shock a new student is the suspension policy. In the past, whenever a student was told they were going to be suspended, they might have a received a maximum of thirty days in the event of extremely serious situations such as fighting or bringing  age restricted substances to school such as cigarettes, but in college one can get suspended for a whole entire year for plagiarism. After a certain number of offenses, which could varying depending on the professor that they plagiarize a paper for, a student’s transcript would be marked, showing that they had been suspended. The suspended student is excluded from class, privileges, and activities within the school. Constant violation of Baruch’s policies result in permanent ejection from the school. During this time a student would not be able to attend any other colleges within the CUNY system. It also becomes very difficult to get admitted into colleges outside of the CUNY system.

Baruch makes it their mission to stress the avoidance of plagiarism and academic honesty. This idea is introduced to freshmen before their classes start and again in by the professors of the classes. Be smart. Avoid academic dishonesty at all costs, even if it means failing. A failed class can be retaken to have the grade replaced. Never be afraid to ask for assistance; help is always available at the Office of Student Life, the Center for Advisement and Orientation, or the Student Academic Consulting Center (SACC).