Vanderbilt students are bound by the Honor System, which was inaugurated when the university opened its doors in 1875. Fundamental responsibility for the preservation of the system inevitably falls on the individual student. It is assumed that students will demand of themselves and their fellow students complete respect for the Honor System.
All work submitted as a part of course requirements is presumed to be the product of the student submitting it unless credit is given by the student in the manner prescribed by the course instructor. Cheating, plagiarizing, or otherwise falsifying results of study are specifically prohibited under the Honor System. The system applies not only to examinations but also to written work and computer programs submitted to instructors. The student, by registration, acknowledges the authority of the Owen Graduate School of Management Honor Council.
The University’s Graduate Student Conduct Council has original jurisdiction in all cases of non-academic misconduct involving graduate and professional students. For detailed information, see the Web site of the Vanderbilt Graduate Student Conduct Council.
Students are expected to become familiar with the Student Handbook, available online and provided at the time of registration, which contains the constitution and bylaws of the Honor Council and sections on the Graduate Student Conduct Council, Appellate Review Board, and related regulations.
