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2. Substantive Conduct Prohibited
It shall be a violation of this Code for any student to engage in or attempt to engage in any of the following conduct, which, unless otherwise stated, must be done Knowingly or Recklessly:
(i) submitting the work (whether quoted words, paraphrased words, or ideas) of another, in a draft or final product for academic credit, without attribution;
(ii) cheating, including, but not limited to, using any unauthorized source of information in the completion of coursework for academic credit, when preparing for an examination, or while writing or taking an examination, whether in-school or take-home, or giving unauthorized aid of any kind to another student for such student’s use toward academic credit completing coursework or during preparation for, writing, or taking an examination; or otherwise breaching, in any manner, the instructions of a professor regarding use of materials or collaboration in examinations or assignments, or of an administrator or proctor regarding examinations;
(iii) submitting the same, or substantially similar, material for academic credit in more than one course, whether or not each course is offered at the School of Law, without permission of the instructor of the later course; or, in the event of overlapping or simultaneous courses, both instructors;
(iv) reading, taking possession of, making use of, or otherwise accessing any other student’s or Instructor’s confidential academic materials, without such person’s prior express or clearly implied permission;
(v) intentionally obstructing another’s access to academic or library materials, such as by destroying, hiding, or stealing any such materials;
(vi) engaging in any act that materially disrupts a class, meeting, or other function of the School of Law, or that unreasonably interferes with the rights of other students in the pursuit of their education;
(vii) making a false accusation of academic misconduct, as defined in the foregoing provisions; or
(viii) dishonesty in an Honor Board proceeding.