Newcomb-Tulane College: Behavior and Code of Academic Conduct
Academic Year 2008-2009
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Discipline
For all academic activities and disruptive behavior, the authority for control and
discipline rests with the dean of Newcomb-Tulane College and the deans of the
undergraduate schools. In all other areas, the vice president of student affairs is
responsible for formulating appropriate procedures and regulations concerning
student behavior and for the judicial consideration of violations. Students should
refer to the Code of Student Conduct for a full description.
Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend all classes unless they are ill or prevented from
attending by exceptional circumstances. Instructors may establish policies for
attendance and making up missed work in their classes, which are announced at
the beginning of the semester. Students who find it necessary to miss class are
responsible for obtaining notes on material covered in lectures or other class
sessions.
Students are responsible for notifying instructors about absences that result from
serious illnesses, injuries, or critical personal problems. Medical excuses are
issued by the Student Health Center in the following instances: illnesses or
injuries that involve hospitalization, a partial or complete withdrawal due to
medical reasons, or a missed final examination for a medical condition being
treated by the Student Health Center. In all of these instances, medical
information will be released only with the student's written permission.
Instructors are authorized to lower the grades of students who are absent
excessively without a satisfactory excuse or do not make up work missed because
of absences.
Instructors are authorized to lower the grades of students who are absent
excessively without a satisfactory excuse or do not make up work missed because
of absences. With the approval of the Newcomb-Tulane College dean, an
instructor may have a student who has excessive absences involuntarily dropped
from a course with a WF grade after written warning at any time during the
semester.
CODE OF ACADEMIC CONDUCT
Introduction
The integrity of the Newcomb-Tulane College is based on the absolute honesty of
the entire community in all academic endeavors. As part of the Tulane University
community, students have certain responsibilities regarding work that forms the
basis for the evaluation of their academic achievement. Students are expected to
be familiar with these responsibilities at all times. No member of the university
community should tolerate any form of academic dishonesty because the
scholarly community of the university depends on the willingness of both
instructors and students to uphold the Code of Academic Conduct. When a
violation of the Code of Academic Conduct is observed it is the duty of every