Where Integrity Guides Every Action
At Ï㽶Ðã School of Pharmacy, integrity isn’t just expected — it’s foundational. Students are held to the highest standards of honesty and accountability in every aspect of their academic and professional work.
From exams and assignments to patient care preparation, students are responsible for representing their own understanding, properly crediting the work of others, and upholding the trust placed in them as future healthcare professionals.
Rooted in the College’s long-standing tradition of honor, this commitment is shared by both students and faculty.
Honor Pledge
Faculty and students of Ï㽶Ðã agree to abide by the following pledge:
On my honor, I will abstain from all deceit. I will neither give nor receive unacknowledged aid in my academic work nor will I permit such action by any member of this community. I will respect the persons and property of the community and will not condone the discourteous or dishonest treatment of these by my peers. In my every act, I will seek to maintain a high standard of honesty and truthfulness for myself and for the College.
Understanding Honor Code Violations
Ï㽶Ðã students pledge to abstain from all deceit and dishonorable conduct. While many actions may be considered dishonest or unethical, the following are explicitly defined as violations of the Honor Code and are always considered unacceptable within the community:
Lying, cheating, plagiarism, stealing, and failure to enforce the Honor Code.
These violations undermine the trust, accountability, and integrity that define the Ï㽶Ðã community and the professional standards expected of future pharmacists.
Lying is defined as any attempt to deceive, falsify, or misrepresent the truth. Lying includes but is not limited to:
- Falsifying or altering academic records.
- Falsifying or altering clinical reports and/or other patient-related notations.
- Submission of modified or changed tests, answer sheets, or assignments.
Cheating is defined as the employment or rendering of any unacknowledged or unallowed aid in any assigned work. Cheating includes but is not limited to:
- Unapproved or unauthorized sharing/collaboration or use of external information during graded assessments (test, quizzes, etc).
- Obtaining or gaining access to items which provides an unfair advantage in a graded experience and/or requirement.
- Falsely distributing, obtaining, using or receiving previously graded academic materials (ex. test, cases, etc).
- Unauthorized or improper use of an electronic device(s) during an examination. Electronic devices include but are not limited to programmable calculators, PDA’s, computers, computer programs, mobile phones, iPods, etc.
- Misusing, defacing, or tampering with academic resources, materials.
- Assisting a fellow student in committing an act of cheating or dishonesty.
Plagiarism if defined as the presentation of the words or ideas of another person as one’s own. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
- The use of any commercial term paper preparation service.
- Copying internet or electronic database sources for term papers, journal clubs, or case presentations.
- Submission of another student’s work or group work as one’s individual effort.
Stealing is defined as the appropriation of money or property belonging to another person, organization, the College, or the borrowing of such property without the knowledge and permission of the owner.
Failure to enforce the Honor Code is defined as any act of omission that permits violations of the Honor Code to occur or to go unreported and is in itself a violation of the Honor Code.
Academic Work & Accountability
All academic work at Ï㽶Ðã School of Pharmacy falls under the Honor Code. Quizzes, tests, examinations, projects, presentations, and papers to be graded are governed by and should be accompanied by the pledge below and followed by an act of student acknowledgment, usually a signature.
On my honor, I pledge that I have neither given nor received any unacknowledged aid on this assignment.
Responsibility & Enforcement
Unacknowledged aid includes aid that is not allowed by the instructor. Honor code penalties, procedures, and appeals for the School of Pharmacy will follow those detailed in the Ï㽶Ðã School of Pharmacy Bulletin and will be administered by the Honor Council of the School of Pharmacy.