A university is a community of learners bonded together by the search for knowledge; the pursuit of personal, social, cultural, physical, and intellectual development and the desire for the liberating effects of an advanced education.
Education depends upon the free expression and exchange of ideas in the search for truth. Academic freedom is the freedom to express any view, popular or unpopular, and to defend that point of view in open exchange.
In the fullest sense, academic freedom demands a community in which mutual tolerance and understanding flourish. It depends upon freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, freedom of conscience and opinion, the right of privacy, and the right to fair hearings. The nature of the university's community demands these freedoms and obligates its members to maintain them in practice and to observe the responsibilities that go with these freedoms in all phases of their university activities and experience.

Academic integrity is of central importance in the university community and involves committed allegiance to the values, the principles, and the code of behavior held to be central in that community. The core of a university's integrity is scholastic honesty. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense that can diminish the quality of scholarship, the academic environment, the academic reputation, and the quality of a Stanton University degree.
All forms of academic dishonesty at Stanton University are a violation of university policy and will be considered a serious offense. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:

For faculty: Plagiarism and
Falsifying University Documents
Plagiarism is a faculty member intentionally or knowingly presenting words, ideas or work of others as one's own work
Falsifying any university document - includes falsifying signatures on university forms, documents or papers, forging another person's signature or the modification of university documents which are presented as originals.
Breaches of academic integrity are handled by the office of the School Dean. It is the responsibility of all faculty and staff to be informed as to what constitutes academic dishonesty and to follow the policy.

For Students:
Plagiarism is intentionally or knowingly presenting words, ideas or the work of others as one's own work. Plagiarism includes copying homework, copying lab reports, copying computer programs, using a work or portion of a work written or created by another but not crediting the source, using one's own work completed in a previous class for credit in another class without permission and paraphrasing another's work without giving credit, and borrowing or using ideas without giving credit.
Cheating during exams - includes unauthorized crib sheets, copying from another, looking at another student's exam, opening books when not authorized, obtaining advance copies of exams, and having an exam re-graded after making changes. Exam cheating includes exams given during classes, final exams and standardized tests.
Use of unauthorized study aids - includes utilization of other's computer programs or solutions, copying a copyrighted computer program without permission, using old lab reports, having others perform one's share of lab work, and using any material prohibited by the instructor.
Falsifying any university document - includes falsifying signatures on university forms, such as Add/Drop and Withdrawal forms, forging another student's signature and falsifying prerequisite requirements.
It is the responsibility of all students to be informed of what constitutes academic dishonesty and to follow the policy. A student who is aware of another student's academic dishonesty is encouraged to report the instance to the instructor of the class, the test administrator, or the school dean so that appropriate disciplinary action may be taken.