Student and Academic Misconduct

Students pursuing a Ph.D. in Biochemistry are expected to perform within the norms of academic and scientific ethics. Please refer to the policies regarding academic misconduct in "Policy and Procedures for Student Academic Conduct", and an additional memorandum on "Student Misconduct". A course on Scientific Ethics is presented by CIPP 909 "Responsible Conduct of Science".

Plagiarism is a more common form of academic misconduct. A student can be accused of plagiarism if he or she quotes someone else, either verbatim or in extensive paraphrasing without proper citation of that quote. In preparing for a classroom assignment, if you are not aware of the proper procedure in avoiding plagiarism, please discuss this with your mentor or the course director.