StarGate College  is committed to maintaining academic integrity in this and all other courses it offers. The online campus, the academic unit that is the home of each course, the course instructor, and exam proctors take academic integrity matters seriously.

Academic integrity free of fraud and deception is an important educational objective of RVL. Academic dishonesty can lead to a failing grade or referral to the StarGate College administration office.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:

• cheating
• plagiarism
• fabrication of information or citations
• facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others
• unauthorized prior possession of examinations
• submitting the work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor and securing written approval
• tampering with the academic work of other students

In cases where academic integrity is questioned, StarGate College policy on academic integrity requires that the instructor give the student notice of the charge as well as the recommended sanction. Procedures allow the student to accept or contest the charge through discussions with the instructor. If a student chooses to contest, the case will then be managed by the RVL Administration staff. If a disciplinary sanction also is recommended, the case will be referred to the School Administrator directly.

All RVL instructors abide by this policy, but review procedures vary by instructor when academic dishonesty is suspected. Information about StarGate College's academic integrity policy and college review procedures is included in the information students receive upon enrolling in a course.

Additionally, students enrolled at StarGate College via the Online Campus are expected to act with civility and personal integrity; respect other students' dignity, rights, and property; and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their own efforts. An environment of academic integrity is requisite to respect for self and others, and a civil community.