Honor Code

UNC Honor Code and Students' Responsibilities

The Honor Code and the Campus Code, embodying the ideals of academic honesty, integrity, and responsible citizenship, have for over 100 years governed the performance of all academic work and student conduct at the University. Acceptance by a student of enrollment in the University presupposes a commitment to the principles embodied in these codes and a respect for this most significant University tradition.

Your participation in CLS courses comes with our expectation that your work will be completed in full observance of the Honor Code. Academic dishonesty in any form is unacceptable, because any breach in academic integrity, however small, strikes destructively at the University's life and work.

Students must complete some CLS course assignments independently, and other assignments may be completed by groups of students. The CLS faculty member in each course is responsible for providing students with clear explanations about the nature of individual assignments. When taking CLS examinations, students are expected to work independently. All graded assignments in the clinical rotations are treated as examinations. All sources of aid, including but not limited to laboratory procedures, computer resources, textbooks, and supplemental texts, are considered unauthorized unless otherwise specified for each assignment by the faculty or clinical instructor. Completed examinations are routinely retained by CLS faculty members. Students are allowed to review completed examinations under the supervision of CLS faculty members. Students who do not turn in completed examinations or who make copies of completed examinations are in violation of the honor code.

If you have any questions about your responsibility or our responsibility as faculty members under the Carolina Honor System, please bring them to us, or consult with someone in either the Office of the Student Attorney General or the Office of the Dean of Students.

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