Academic Expectations
The Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes holds the following expectations for all student-athletes. It is our goal to provide services to help each student-athlete meet these expectations.
BE RESPONSIBLE
You must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours to be eligible for competition. An OASSA staff member and your coach must be notified before initiating any changes to your class schedule.
Professors should be made aware of any planned absences for athletic purposes at least two classes in advance. Arrangements for making up missed class material should be made prior to leaving for competition. Be sure to copy any missed notes.
Do not schedule doctor's appointments, rehab sessions, film sessions, tutorial sessions or meetings during class time.
The OASSA and your coaching staff should be aware of summer school and fifth year enrollment plans.
You are expected to keep track of your own study hall hours.
BEHAVE IN A MANNER THAT REFLECTS POSTIVELY ON UD STUDENT-ATHLETES AND THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
Class attendance, study hall attendance, and meetings with academic coordinators are MANDATORY.
Show respect to professors and academic coordinators - be on time, be attentive and interact in each class and all meetings with OASSA staff.
Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated.
PERFORM IN A MANNER TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Academics are a top priority.
Manage your time to finish work by the deadline; athletic commitments do not supersede academic due dates.
Graduation is a minimum expectation. We expect you to achieve at the highest level possible for your academic preparation and ability. The OASSA exists to support and guide student-athletes in this achievement.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Student academic dishonesty is defined as any attempt by the student to obtain, or to assist another student to obtain, a grade higher than honestly earned. In addition to specific conditions stated by the course instructor, the following are defined as academic dishonesty: cheating, plagiarism, grade alteration, and deception to avoid meeting the stated course conditions.
Cheating
For Examinations: Willfully copying or attempting to consult a notebook, textbook, or any other source of information not specifically authorized by the teacher; willfully aiding or receiving aid from another student during an examination or attempting to give or receive such aid; obtaining or attempting to obtain copies of the examination prior to the time the examination is given; or any other act which violates or attempts to violate the stated conditions of an examination.
For Assignments: When class assignments are such that students are expected to complete the assignment on their own, willfully copying all or part of another student's assignment or attempting to violate or violating any stated conditions of the assignment.
Plagiarism
Quoting directly from any source of material - including other students' work and materials purchased from research consultants - without appropriately citing the source and identifying the quoted material; knowingly citing an incorrect source; using ideas (i.e., material other than information that is common knowledge) from any source of material - including other students' work and materials purchased from research consultants -- without citing the source and identifying the borrowed material. The instructor is expected to establish any additional guidelines for plagiarism and should make clear to the students their individual responsibilities on assignments.
Grade Alteration
Grade alteration consists of an act which dishonestly modifies a grade obtained for a class assignment, examination or for the course itself.
Deception
Deception is defined as any attempt to avoid meeting the stated course conditions, such as making false statements to avoid taking examinations at the scheduled times or to avoid turning in assignments at scheduled times.
The maximum penalty for a proven case of academic dishonesty is an F in the course. No provision can then be made for the student to receive a W. Under some circumstances, such as repeated offenses, theft, intimidation, or breaking and entering, additional penalties may be imposed by the student's dean. These penalties may include dismissal from the major, dismissal from the school or college, removal from honors programs, or dismissal from the University.
When an accusation of dishonesty occurs, the faculty member must notify the student immediately and in private of the accusation and penalty. If, after a private discussion between the faculty member and the student, the student admits the dishonesty and accepts the penalty, the student's dean will be notified in writing of the violation. This is to be a student's notification with the only other copy to go to the student. If, after the private discussion, the student does not admit dishonesty or accept the penalty, the faculty member alleging the dishonesty will notify, in writing, the student's chairperson and dean, the faculty member's chairperson and dean, and the student. In either case, such notification will become part of the dean's official file on the student but will not be transmitted outside the University.
