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Expectations of Students in Biomedical Graduate Studies
BGS students are subject to the policies and procedures of their graduate group, BGS,
and the University. These policies are summarized below. BGS and University policies
relating to graduate education are available through the BGS website. Students are
encouraged to become familiar with these policies and to consult their graduate group or
BGS with any questions or concerns.
Student Conduct BGS students must comply with the University's code of general
conduct and other University policies related to student conduct that appear in The
PennBook, Policies and Procedures Handbook. These include, but are not limited to,
policies on sexual harassment, acquaintance rape and sexual violence, appropriate use of
electronic resources, open expression, and drug and alcohol usage. However, the judicial
charter contained within that document is not applicable to BGS students. Alleged
violations of the BGS Code of Academic Integrity (reproduced below) are adjudicated in
accordance with the Charter of Biomedical Graduate Studies Student Judicial System.
Alleged research ethics violations are handled in accordance with the University’s
Procedures Regarding Misconduct in Research for Non Faculty Members of the
Research Community. Students are also expected to abide by the BGS Authorship Policy
when publishing their research.
BGS Code of Academic Integrity The most fundamental value of any academic
community is intellectual honesty; accordingly, all academic communities rely upon the
integrity of each and every member. Students are responsible not only for adhering to the
highest standards of truth and honesty but also for upholding the principles and spirit of
the following Code.
Violations of this Code include but are not limited to the following acts:
A. Cheating: using or attempting to use unauthorized assistance, material or study aids
in examinations or any other academic wor