VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Gordon-Conwell complies with the requirements of 38 USC 3679(e) Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 with respect to covered individuals entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits as follows:

 Any covered individual may attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the seminary a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (or a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website— eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates: o the date on which payment from VA is made to the seminary; o 90 days after the date the seminary certifies tuition and fees following receipt of the certificate of eligibility.  The seminary will not impose any penalty or late fees or deny access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, nor will the seminary require a covered individual to borrow additional funds due to an inability to meet financial obligations to the seminary due to delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.

The seminary may require covered individuals to take the following additional actions:

 Submit a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance no later than the first day of a course of education.  Submit a written request to use such entitlement.  Provide additional information necessary to the proper certification of enrollment by the educational institution.  Make additional payment for the amount that is the difference between the amount of the student’s financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefit disbursement.

Gordon-Conwell complies with the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 in that it is a private educational institution and does not charge different tuition rates for in-and out-of-state students.

GI Bill®is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site.

VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY The seminary considers all breaches of personal and academic integrity to be serious offenses. As such, the seminary has zero tolerance for such behaviors.

Cheating involves, but is not limited to, the use of unauthorized sources of information during anexamination. Duplication of course requirements involves the submission of the same (or substantially same) work for credit in two or more courses without the knowledge and consent of the instructor (see Duplication of Course Requirements).Plagiarism involves the use of another person’s distinctive ideas or words, whether published or unpublished, and representing them as one’s own instead of giving proper credit to the source.

All allegations of cheating and plagiarism are referred to the Judicial Committee. The Judicial Committee is a subcommittee of the Academic Affairs Committee with representatives from the faculty of all three academic divisions. The Judicial Committee is chaired by the institutional Registrar of the seminary.

Allegations and Appeals Process: 1. A faculty member will identify and substantiate a suspected violation of academic integrity. The faculty member has the prerogative to meet with the student for clarification concerning the suspected violation of academic integrity. 2. As soon as is reasonably possible, the faculty member will present the allegation to the Registrar. 3. Within three business days, the Registrar will give written notification of the allegation and due process to the accused student. 4. The student will have the option to respond in writing to the allegations within no more than ten business days of the Registrar’s notification. This response must be directed to the Registrar. 5. The Registrar will gather all appropriate information and present it to the Judicial Committee for action. The