Academic Responsibility at Bucknell

Bucknell University is an academic community that assumes personal and professional integrity on the part of all its members. The university’s policies and procedures regarding academic responsibility were designed in accordance with our commitment to the five fundamental values that define academic integrity according to Duke University's Center for Academic Integrity: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. These values are inscribed in the Bucknell University Honor Code, which was adopted in spring of 2005. Supporting these values in word and deed is the responsibility of each member of the community and alleged acts of academic misconduct should be taken seriously and dealt with according to the university’s policy.

Bucknell University Honor Code

As a student and citizen of the Bucknell University community:

1. I will not lie, cheat, or steal in my academic endeavors.

2. I will forthrightly oppose each and every instance of academic dishonesty.

3. I will let my conscience guide my decision to communicate directly with any person or persons I believe to have been dishonest in academic work.

4. I will let my conscience guide my decision on reporting breaches of academic integrity to the appropriate faculty or deans.