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Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

Honor Code Outcomes

We use educational and administrative outcomes to hold our students accountable to the standards of behavior set by our honor code. The severity of the outcomes will align with community standards and increase with subsequent violations.

Outcome Submission Form

Submit paperwork and other documents related to your case. 

The outcomes recommended by our office may be in addition to a grade penalty. The faculty member or instructor of the course can choose to issue a grade penalty.

Educational Outcomes

This is a multi-week workshop designed to help you understand the university's honor code policies, develop better decision-making skills and evaluate the effects of your behavior. This workshop is delivered online through Blackboard.

**Any use of artifiical intelligence (Grammarly, ChatGPT, DeepL, etc.) is prohibited in this course unless otherwise stated in the assignment instructions**

Artificial Intelligence 101 is a module created for University of South Carolina students to better-understand their use of artificial intelligence. This module will inform students about artificial intelligence, the honor code, and the Carolinian Creed through a series of assignments.

**Any use of artifiical intelligence (Grammarly, ChatGPT, DeepL, etc.) is prohibited in this course unless otherwise stated in the assignment instructions**

This module is designed to help inform members of the University of South Carolina Community on the policies of the Honor Code, what Academic Integrity means at USC, and our commitment to upholding the Carolinian Creed. Through this brief learning engagement focused on the Honor Code's Complicity policy students will be able to articulate a deep understanding of these concepts and be able to engage with and educate others with the Carolinian community on these topics.

**Any use of artifiical intelligence (Grammarly, ChatGPT, DeepL, etc.) is prohibited in this course unless otherwise stated in the assignment instructions**

You will watch the Honor Code Tutorial and take an Honor Code Quiz to help you understand the Honor Code policies and recognize behaviors that can violate the Honor Code. 

This is an online self-paced seminar designed to help you understand why academic integrity is important. The seminar is designed for students to reflect and analyze "social trust and mutual obligation in personal, social, and economic relationships".  The seminar takes most students between 5 - 15 hours to complete the course. To access the course visit the Academic Integrity Seminar's website. There is a $115 cost associated with this workshop that will be discussed in your meeting.  

**Any use of artifiical intelligence (Grammarly, ChatGPT, DeepL, etc.) is prohibited in this course unless otherwise stated in the assignment instructions**

You will attend a success consultation at the Student Success Center to enhance your academic skills. You will schedule your appointment online, complete this consultation, and submit verification to the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity. 

You will attend an appointment with the Writing Center. You will schedule your appointment online, complete the appointment and provide "proof of attendance." The Writing Center provides "proof of attendance" in the form of a post-session report that you must elect to have sent to our office email at saosc@mailbox.sc.edu  in order for you to receive credit for completion.

Your project or essay will be related to academic integrity, ethics or honorable behavior in the discipline where the offense occurred. You will discuss the parameters of the project with a staff member, and your project will be evaluated by someone from our office.

**Any use of artifiical intelligence (Grammarly, ChatGPT, DeepL, etc.) is prohibited in this assignment unless otherwise stated in the assignment instructions**

Administrative Outcomes

The statement "Violation of USC Honor Code" will appear below the grade on your transcript.  The grade shall be treated in the same way as any grade would be for the purposes of Grade Point Average and determination of academic standing.

Petition to Remove Transcription Notation

Undergraduate students may seek the removal of a transcript notation 1 year post-graduation.

Graduate students may seek the removal of a transcript notation 2 years post-graduation.

To be eligible, students must also have completed the other outcomes from their case on time. Students who have had another violation of the Honor Code after the notation has been given are ineligible to petition. Students filing a petition to remove a transcript notation will need to complete this form.

You'll be under a period of review and observation. You will also be given official notice that another Honor Code violation will likely result in a more severe outcome. You could possibly be suspended or expelled from the university. 

If you are suspended from the university, you will be denied enrollment and attendance at USC, and prohibited from accessing any part of campus or the university's properties. You may be allowed to apply for readmission after your suspension period with or without restrictions, and you may have to complete a probation period upon your return to campus.

Delayed Suspension
You will be allowed to continue your coursework, but you will be under restrictions from student conduct and academic integrity. If you fail to follow all requirements of your restrictions, you will be suspended immediately.

Expulsion results in permanent dismissal from the university.

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity


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