The Academic Standards Process states George Mason University’s process for adjudicating claims that a student has violated those standards. The Academic Standards Office oversees the process by which claims that a student has violated the Academic Standards Code are adjudicated in accordance with this document. The expectations regarding academic standards apply to all undergraduate and graduate students, including non-degree seeking students. Cases received after a student’s degree has been conferred may result in degree revocation.
Academic Standards exist to promote authentic scholarship and support the institution’s goal of maintaining a high standard of academic excellence. The purpose is to encourage ethical behavior of faculty and students to create a community that values integrity and honesty. The end goal is to produce graduates who carry this commitment forward into professional practice.
For more information about the code, process, and sanction matrix, please download the file and read through it.