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Intellectual honesty is the cornerstone of all academic and scholarly work. Students in the profession of nursing at all levels of practice are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of civility, honesty, and integrity in all aspects of their personal and professional lives. The integrity of the School of Nursing, as well as the profession of nursing, is dependent on the integrity of each of its members. The School of Nursing is committed to educating nurses who provide the highest quality health care. To that end, the School of Nursing is committed to mandating and enforcing the practice of academic integrity by all students. In addition to the School of Nursing Academic Integrity and Professional Behavior policies, found in the School of Nursing Student Handbook (www.nursing.stonybrookmedicine.edu), all students are required to act in accordance with the Code of Student Responsibility and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
The principles of academic integrity also apply to those courses taken during the clinical phases of any program, which are taken for credit or otherwise required for completion of the program. Owing to the critical nature of such requirements and student responsibility for the welfare of patients and agencies providing healthcare, academic dishonesty is further defined to include falsification of patient or agency records, violating accepted codes of professional ethics, surrender, suspension or revocation of license, or engaging in activities that might endanger the health or welfare of patients.
The subcommittee of the School of Nursing Admissions and Academic Standards Committee (AAS) has the responsibility for hearing cases of suspected violations of academic integrity and make recommendations to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Partnerships.
Appeals
If a student wishes to appeal a decision made by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, the student must direct a letter stating the reason(s) for the appeal to the Dean within ten (10)business days of the date of the certified letter. Appeals are only considered based on new evidence not available at the time of the hearing and/or errors in procedure. All decisions by the Dean of the School of Nursing are final.
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