CS475/CS675 - Policies
Academic
Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic
integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are
expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and
responsibility. [Check www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity/
for more information.]
Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting
some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or
unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read
Policy 70, Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm.
When in doubt please be certain to contact the department’s
administrative assistant who will provide further assistance.
Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes
academic integrity [check www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity/]
to avoid committing an academic offence, and to take responsibility
for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action
constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid
offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group
work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course instructor,
academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean. For
information on categories of offences and types of penalties,
students should refer to Policy 71, Student Discipline, www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm.
For typical penalties check Guidelines for the Assessment of
Penalties, www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/guidelines/penaltyguidelines.htm.
Appeals: A decision made or
penalty imposed under Policy 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances)
(other than a petition) or Policy 71 (Student Discipline) may be
appealed if there is a
ground. A student who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal
should refer to Policy 72 (Student Appeals) www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm.
Note for Students with
Disabilities: The Office for Persons with Disabilities
(OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all
academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for
students with disabilities without compromising the academic
integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations
to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the
OPD at the beginning of each academic term.