Academic Standards of Conduct

As an institution of higher learning, the University of Tennessee Southern strives to provide an environment for students, faculty, and staff in which members of a diverse community can live together, interact, and learn from one another in ways that protect personal freedom and community standards.

The University has certain basic expectations regarding both social and academic behavior of faculty, staff, and students, and expects these to be actively supported within the University community. The expectation is based upon a firm understanding of and commitment to the following values: respect for the individual, the importance of truthfulness, intellectual honesty, academic and personal integrity, and respect for the educational process.

Because these are values fundamental to academic and social success within the college community, it is anticipated that each student will actively subscribe to the University's Honor Code. Anyone who violates the Code will be held accountable. See Student Life Code of Conduct, online or in print in the Student Handbook.