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Aristotle University College of Law Honor Code |
The Aristotle University College of Law believes that because the study of law is an integral part of the legal profession, all law students should exhibit proper ethical conduct. The need to maintain a high level of professional competence and integrity is recognized by virtually all members of the legal profession. Accordingly, all students of the Aristotle University College of Law are expected to maintain the highest order of ethical conduct, honesty and integrity and engage in conduct beyond reproach at all times. This is especially important because, as viewed by the public, a law student’s conduct reflects on the Aristotle University College of Law and the legal profession in general.
All students enrolled in the study of law at the Aristotle University College of Law, whether in the J.D. or LL.M. programs shall be treated as members of the legal profession. Accordingly, their conduct should espouse the high ethical conduct and professionalism of the legal profession.
The American Bar Association’s Code of Professional Responsibility provides as follows:
- “A lawyer should maintain high standards of professional conduct and should encourage fellow lawyers to do likewise. He should be temperate and dignified, and should refrain from all illegal and morally reprehensible conduct. Because of his position in society, even minor violations of law by a lawyer may tend to lessen public confidence in the legal profession. Obedience to law exemplifies respect for law. To lawyers especially, respect for the law should be more than a platitude.”
With the above guidance, the Aristotle University College of Law directs and governs the moral responsibility and ethical conduct which is expected of every student of law and all students enrolled at the Aristotle University College of Law shall be subject to the Honor Code. The Aristotle University College of Law desires to maintain the highest standards of ethics, conduct, scholarship and leadership. Violations of the Aristotle University College of Law Honor Code are grounds for dismissal from the Aristotle University College of Law. It is the intent of the Aristotle University College of Law that individuals bound by the Honor Code can operate in an atmosphere of mutual confidence, trust, academic freedom and honesty.
Prohibited Conduct
It shall be a violation of the Aristotle University College of Law Honor Code for any student enrolled in the Aristotle University College of Law, to knowingly or recklessly engage in, or attempt to engage in, any of the following prohibited conduct:
- Engaging in plagiarism as in submitting the work, language, structure, ideas, or thoughts of another as one’s own without attribution;
- Engaging in any cheating (actual giving or receiving of any unauthorized assistance, unauthorized materials or information, or unfair advantage) in the completion of any coursework or in writing or taking an examination;
- Using another student's or a professor's books, class notes or other study materials without that person's consent.
- Intentionally depriving another student, temporarily or permanently, of that student's books, class notes or other study materials.
- Intentionally giving another student false or inaccurate information about class assignments, study materials, notes or other class requirements.
- Knowingly discussing an examination not yet taken with another student who has taken that examination.
- Intentionally misrepresenting class attendance or falsifying attendance reports.
- Knowingly compromising the integrity of an anonymous grading system;
- Signing another student's name on an attendance sheet;
- Altering, removing or otherwise improperly using library materials, which includes deliberately failing to properly return resource materials so as to prevent access to such materials by other students;
- Intentionally obstructing another’s access to academic materials;
- Submitting the same, or substantially similar, material for credit in more than one course;
- Reading, taking possession of, making use of, or otherwise accessing any other
student's or Faculty member's confidential academic materials, or personal information, without such person's prior expressed permission;
- Violating any local, state, or federal law, or of the Aristotle University College of Law University rules and regulations, while on the Aristotle University College of Law premises or off-campus during a University-organized activity;
- Using, possessing, distributing, or being under the influence of controlled substances or illegal drugs on the Aristotle University College of Law premises or off-campus during University-organized activities, except as permitted by law
- Intentionally or recklessly interfering with normal Aristotle University College of Law University activities on University premises or University-organized activities off campus.
- Engaging in physical or emotional abuse of any person or conduct that threatens or endangers the safety of others at the Aristotle University College of Law premises or organized functions of same;
- Threatening, harassing, or abusive communications, by telephone, mail, or otherwise, directed at any member of the Aristotle University College of Law community, staff, Faculty, administration or of such member’s family
- Knowingly making a material misrepresentation, by act or omission, or providing false information, in any document including, but not limited to, financial aid forms, resumes, or in an oral statement, of a student's academic or professional qualifications, conduct, class attendance, class standing, grades, honors, and/or activities;
- Failing to provide known information concerning Honor Code violations which upon discovering such information.
- Conspiring, soliciting, attempting, or agreeing to commit, assist in or facilitate the commission of any violation of this Honor Code.
- Knowingly submitting, or misrepresenting, on behalf of the student, or knowingly assisting another student to submit or misrepresent, course work required in any online course or online program, which is from anyone other than the registered student for that course or program.
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