Student Code of Conduct

Institute of Brain Education takes student integrity and academic honesty seriously.

Violations of this Student Code of Conduct and Academic Honesty Policy will be taken seriously and may result in disciplinary action. Consequences may include, but are not limited to, receiving a reduced grade for an assignment or course, academic probation, suspension, or expulsion from IBE. The severity of the consequences will depend on the nature and frequency of the violation.

The following are unacceptable and will not be tolerated, and any student who is found to have violated this policy is subject to disciplinary sanctions up to and including suspension or permanent dismissal.

All forms of bias including race ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, disability, national origin, and creed as demonstrated through verbal and written communication and physical acts.
Sexual harassment including hostile environment and quid pro quo (forcing an individual to perform sexual favors in return for something.)
All types of dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the institution, and forgery alteration or use of institution documents of identification with intent to defraud.
Intentional disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, public meetings and programs, or other institutional activities.
Physical abuse of any person on the institute’s premises or at functions sponsored or supervised by the institute.
Theft, damage to the institute’s premises, or damage to the property of a member of the institutional community.
Failure to comply with directions of institutional officials acting in the performance of their duties.
Violation of the law that affects the institute’s pursuit of its proper educational outcomes.

Academic Honesty Policy

This is an institution of learning, research, and scholarship predicated on the existence of an environment of honesty and integrity. As members of the academic community, faculty, students, and administrative officials share responsibility for maintaining this environment. It is essential that all members of the academic community subscribe to the ideal of academic honesty and integrity and accept individual responsibility for their work. Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at the Institute of Brain Education. Cheating, forgery, dishonest conduct, plagiarism, and collusion in dishonest activities are not acceptable.

Students who knowingly or intentionally conduct or help another student engage in dishonest conduct, acts of cheating, or plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of IBE.

These policies are applied in all aspects of a student's academic journey at IBE. IBE actively engages the faculty during and after courses to ensure that our policies are in line with what actually takes place in the classroom.

Netiquette

In an online course, the majority of our communication takes place in the learning management system. However, when we have a need for communication that is private, whether personal, interpersonal, or professional, we will use individual email, text, or telephone. Our primary means of communication is written. The written language has many advantages: more opportunity for reasoned thought, more ability to go in-depth, and more time to think through an issue before posting a comment. However, written communication also has certain disadvantages, such a lack of the face-to-face signaling that occurs through body language, intonation, pausing, facial expressions, and gestures. As a result, please be aware of the possibility of miscommunication and compose your comments in a positive, supportive, and constructive manner.