Appendix A.	

Graduate Addendum to the Academic Honor Code

I. Preamble 

The Honor Code recognizes that graduate students are involved in research and 
scholarly activities which occur outside the classroom.  Integrity and academic 
honesty are as fundamental to research and scholarly activity as they are to 
classroom activity.  Therefore, this Appendix to the Honor Code is adopted to 
pertain to the academic activities of graduate students which occur outside of 
the classroom.

II. Scholarly Misconduct 

Scholarly misconduct refers to misconduct which occurs in research and scholarly 
activities outside of the classroom.  It can include plagiarism, among other
things.  The consequences of scholarly misconduct are governed by Institute 
Policy.  The following definitions are taken from the Institutes Policy on 
Scholarly Misconduct: 

· "Misconduct" or "scholarly misconduct" is the fabrication or falsification of
data, plagiarism, or other practice that seriously deviates form those that are 
commonly accepted within the academic or research community for proposing, 
conducting, or reporting   research or scholarly activity.  It does not include 
honest error or honest differences in   interpretation or judgments of data. 

· "Plagiarism" is the act of appropriating the literary composition of another, 
or parts or   passages of his or her writings, or language or ideas of the same, 
and passing them off as   the product of ones own mind.  It involves the 
deliberate use of any outside source   without proper acknowledgment.  Plagiarism 
is scholarly misconduct whether it occurs in any work, published or unpublished, 
or in any application for funding. 


Allegations involving scholarly misconduct fall under the Institutes Policy on 
Scholarly Misconduct.  This document details the procedures involved with 
reporting allegations and with the handling of cases.  All graduate students 
are encouraged to become familiar with this policy, which is available from the 
Office of the Provost.