Section 1720-04-09-.04 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT(1) Prohibited Conduct: It shall be a violation of the Code of Academic Conduct for any student enrolled in the College of Law to commit an act of academic dishonesty. A student has committed an act of academic dishonesty if he/she; (a) With respect to any academic matter, intentionally;1. Misrepresents a fact or fails to state a fact in circumstances which render any statement made misleading;2. Sequesters, mutilates, destroys, or uses without permission the books or work product of another student; or3. Sequesters, mutilates, or destroys library materials; or(b) With respect to an examination, intentionally;1. Acquires or attempts to acquire a copy of any examination without the permission of the instructor responsible for the examination;2. Uses or attempts to use materials other than those specifically authorized by the instructor responsible for the examination;3. Provides or acquires, or attempts to provide or acquire, information or assistance when specifically prohibited from doing so by the instructor responsible for the examination;4. Copies or attempts to copy the examination answer of another student or permits or attempts to permit another student to copy his/her answers; or5. Engages or attempts to engage in any other form of cheating, i.e., conduct specifically intended to secure an unfair advantage or to subject another to an unfair disadvantage; or(c) With respect to research or other writing assignments in connection with the academic matters specified in Section 1720-4-9-.03(3)(b), (c) or (e), intentionally 1. Uses or attempts to use materials the use of which has been specifically prohibited by the instructor or other person responsible for the academic matter;3. Gives or receives, or attempts to give or receive, information or assistance when specifically prohibited from doing so by the instructor or person responsible for the academic matter; or4. Engages or attempts to engage in other forms of cheating, i.e., conduct specifically intended to secure an unfair advantage or to subject another to an unfair disadvantage; or(d) With respect to his/her participation in the activities of the Academic Review Board of the College of Law or of any individual, committee, or board authorized to administer policies about academic matters pertaining to the College of Law, intentionally 1. Obstructs the administration of such policies by sequestering, mutilating, or destroying relevant materials;2. Refuses to provide relevant information within his/her possession when requested to do so by an individual, committee, or board acting within their authority to administer policies pertaining to academic matters, except where permitted to do so by law or by regulations of The University of Tennessee; or3. Where prohibited by law or by regulations of The University of Tennessee, discloses to others information about specific students or identifiable groups of students which was acquired by virtue of his/her participation in the administration of such policies, except where such disclosure is necessary to report an act of academic dishonesty to the Dean of the College of Law.(2) Reporting Prohibited Conduct: Students enrolled in the College of Law who know of acts of academic dishonesty committed by another student enrolled in the College of Law are expected to report such acts to the Dean of the College of Law.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1720-04-09-.04
Original rule filed September 15, 1976; effective October 15, 1976. Repeal and new rule filed August 22, 1980; effective December 1, 1980. Amendment filed July 29, 1983; effective October 14, 1983. Repeal and new rule filed May 27, 1986; effective August 12, 1986. Amendment filed October 31, 1990; effective January 29, 1991. Amendment filed August 31, 1995; effective December 30, 1995. Amendment filed January 13, 1999; effective May 31, 1999.Authority: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, Chapter 98, Section 5, and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, Chapter 64.