ACADEMIC PRIVILEGES and RESPONSIBILITIES

 Course Work Submission
The deadline for submission of course work in all sessions must
not be later than one week prior to the last day of lectures.

 Class and Laboratory Attendance
Any student who, in the opinion of instructors, is absent too
frequently from lectures or laboratory periods will be reported
to the Dean of the Faculty. On the recommendation of the
Department concerned, such a student after due warning by the
Dean shall be debarred from taking the final examination in that
course.

 Medical Excuse Slips
There are occasions when students fall ill and are unable to
attend classes, write scheduled tests, or meet the deadlines for
mid-term assignments. Faculty members may offer, at their
discretion and without proof of a medical excuse slip, alternate
arrangements so that students are able to satisfy the
requirements of a course. In the event that a faculty member
requests a medical excuse slip, students must comply with the
following:

    A student must be examined by a member of the WLU
Health Services staff at the time of the illness; the
decision to issue a medical excuse slip and the dates for
which the excuse slip will be valid will be made by the
examining doctor or nurse.
or
A student must be examined by a qualified off-campus physician at
the time of the illness; the decision to issue a medical excuse
slip and the dates for which the excuse slip will be valid will
be made by the examining doctor who must be informed of the
reason for the request.

 Conduct
Students are required to conduct themselves in an orderly manner
both on and off the campus. No students will be registered in any
year or be allowed to continue in attendance after registration
if their presence is deemed prejudicial to the best interests of
the University. In addition to the penalty which may be imposed
by the Dean's Advisory Council and the Dean of Students, as the
case may be, further discipline for improper conduct may be
imposed by the University, including but not limited to, the
withholding of grades and transcripts, suspension or expulsion
from the University, requiring the payment of damages, or such
other penalty as the University deems appropriate. Discipline
decisions of the President shall be final.

 Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged presentation of the work of
others as one's own. To represent such work as self-created is
dishonest and academically worthless. Cheating is the using,
giving, receiving, or the attempt to use, give, or receive
unauthorized information during an examination, or the
presentation of a single work in more than one course without the
permission of the instructors involved. Students who are
uncertain whether a course of action might constitute plagiarism
or cheating should consult, in advance, the instructors involved.

    Disciplinary action will be imposed in relation to
the degree of academic dishonesty involved. Such action may
require the student to repeat the assignment, or may result in
failure of the piece of work, failure in the course, or
suspension or expulsion from the University or such other
penalty as the University deems appropriate. Discipline decisions
of the President shall be final.

 Students with Learning Disabilities
The University is prepared to give fair and empathic
consideration to students with documented learning disabilities.
Careful reviews will be made on an individual case-by-case basis.
Guidelines on the consideration of such students can be obtained
by contacting the Special Needs Co-ordinator: Judy Bruyn, Ext.
3043.

 Thesis Policy
All theses become the property of Wilfrid Laurier University. The
student shall sign a form to this effect which will be bound in
the original copy of the thesis.

    Three copies are to be submitted to the University
Librarian for deposit. Two copies are to remain in the Library;
the original to be kept in the Library at all times, the second
copy to be loaned on request. A third copy will be returned to
the Department.

    The student has the right to publish the thesis. In
this case, the published thesis will make no mention of the fact
that this material was presented as a thesis to Wilfrid Laurier
University unless the consent of the Department has been
obtained.

    The student is responsible for the cost of binding
three copies. The arrangement for binding will be the
responsibility of the University Library (for uniform size,
binding, colour coding, etc.). Additional copies may be bound at
the student's expense, if so desired.

    The student gives the University the right to
reproduce the thesis in whole or in part in any form.

 Ethical Principles in the Use of Computers at WLU
These principles are presented to provide guidance and assistance
to all members of the university community who provide computing
services or utilize computers in the conduct of study, research,
teaching and administration. They are based on the premise that
all members of the WLU community act in a responsible and
professional way.
 1.
       The hardware and licensed software available at WLU are
      intended for use by the WLU community. Use of these resources by
      anyone outside WLU requires approval from the Office of the
      Director of Computing and Communication Services. The use of
      computer resources to injure or harass other individuals or
      groups is unacceptable.
 2.
       Users of computer hardware, software and related
      equipment are expected to use the system in a manner that
      preserves the privacy of others. Users shall not attempt to gain
      access to the files or directories of another user without clear
      authorization from the other user. Users shall not attempt to
      intercept any network communications, such as electronic mail or
      user-to-user dialogue.
 3.
       Activities engaged in by users with the intention of
      interfering with or altering the integrity of computers at WLU
      are unacceptable. Such activities include unauthorized use of
      accounts, impersonating other individuals in communications,
      attempts to capture or decode passwords or encryption, and
      destruction or alteration of data or programs belonging to other
      users. Damage, destruction or theft of computer hardware,
      software, data or related equipment violates ethical principles.
      The wilful introduction of computer viruses into the WLU
      computing environment or other environments via the WLU network
      and the intention to restrict or deny access by legitimate users
      to the system is unethical.
 4.
       Some software and data that are available in the WLU
      computing environment are owned by users or third parties, and
      are protected by copyright and other laws, together with licenses
      and other contractual agreements. Users must abide by these
      restrictions. Such restrictions may include prohibitions against
      illegal software copying and use on unauthorized equipment within
      or outside WLU, against the unauthorized use or resale of data or
      programs, or use of them for personal financial gain.
 5.
       When outside professional activities of users would
      involve the use of the University's computing facilities,
      approval shall be obtained from the Office of the Director of
      Computing and Communication Services and charges shall be at the
      prevailing rate (unless the Office of the Director of Computing
      and Communication Services agrees to waive all or part of the
      charges).
      Users who violate ethical guidelines will be subject to
      appropriate disciplinary action. Users unsure of whether their
      intended use of the University's computer facilities violate
      ethical and legal guidelines should consult with the Office of
      the Director of Computing and Communication Services.