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Academic
and Professional Life The
academic and professional life of the University constitutes the main emphasis
to which all other activities are secondary and contributory. It centers on the
courses of instruction offered in the various departments of the University. The
major part of this catalog is concerned with the factual details of the various
graduate curricula. HONOR
SYSTEM FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS The
concept of an honor system is one of the oldest traditions at Longwood
University.
The following procedures apply to students involved in the graduate program and
to students enrolled in courses for graduate credit offered either on or off
campus.
The honor system requires that the student not only be responsible for
his/her own behavior, but that he/she report any infraction of the Honor Code
observed. It is an Honor Code offense to lie, to cheat (including plagiarism)
and to steal, in connection with class activities and other course requirements
established by the instructor. All work so specified by the instructor should
include the following pledge: "I have neither given nor received help on
this work nor am I aware of any infraction of the Honor Code."
(signed) Any person who has knowledge of a suspected violation of the Standards of Conduct should contact the Director of Honor & Judicial Programs with relevant details of the incident. The Director of Honor & Judicial Programs will make arrangements for the adjudication of the complaint. Additional information about the University’s adjudication procedures is available in the Handbook.
If a graduate student is convicted of an honor code violation, the
minimum penalty shall be one year (12 months) of suspension. The student may
apply for readmission after serving the suspension period and will be subject to
all admission standards and degree requirements at the time of reapplication.
HONOR
SOCIETIES Longwood
University sponsors chapters in several national honor societies. In addition to
those described below, the English department offers Lit; and the Sociology
department offers Alpha
Kappa Delta. Please contact the individual departments for more specific
information. Delta
Phi Alpha The
Longwood chapter of the National German Honor society, Delta Phi Alpha, was
established in January, 1986. Founded
in 1927, the Society seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to
provide an incentive for higher scholarship.
The Society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature,
and civilization and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and
culture, which are of universal value. Kappa
Delta Pi Kappa
Delta Pi is an international honor society in Education. It is open to graduate
students who have at least a 3.70 overall GPA and undergraduate students who have at least a 3.25 overall GPA and who
meet the ideals of the society. Prospective members must also have a written
recommendation from a professional educator. Phi
Delta Kappa Phi
Delta Kappa is an honorary organization for educators. Its purpose is to promote
quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education, as
essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life. To be
considered for membership, a candidate must hold a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution, have completed at least 15 semester hours of work in an
accredited graduate program, and have a minimum of three years of professional
education experience. For more information, contact the Dean of the School of
Education and Human Services. Phi
Kappa Phi The
Longwood chapter of the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was established
at Longwood in February of 1972. Founded in 1897, the purpose of the society is
to emphasize scholarship and character in the thoughts of students, to foster
the significant purposes for which institutions of higher learning have been
founded, and to stimulate mental achievement by recognition through election to
membership. Graduate students are eligible with a minimum of 24 hours passed
with a GPA of 3.75 and with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5. Pi
Delta Phi The
National French Honor Society is Pi Delta Phi, which was founded as a
departmental honor society at the University of California at Berkeley in 1906.
After twenty years as a local chapter, Pi Delta Phi declared itself the
National French Honor Society and chartered the Beta Chapter at the University
of Southern California in 1925. The
Society was admitted to membership in the Association of College Honor Societies
in 1967. The purpose of Pi Delta
Phi is three-fold: to recognize
outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literature; to increase
the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of
the French-speaking world; and to stimulate and encourage French cultural
activities. Pinnacle Pinnacle
is a national honor society for juniors, seniors and graduate students of
non-traditional age. This organization recognizes both academic performance and
out-of-class accomplishments. Those chosen for membership have distinguished
themselves as outstanding students, campus and/or community leaders, and role
models committed to the betterment of society. Nationally, Pinnacle was
officially begun in April of 1989. The Longwood chapter received its charter in
March, 1994. Sigma
Delta Pi Sigma
Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, was founded on
November 14, 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Society encourages scholastic excellence in the study of the Spanish
language and Hispanic literatures and cultures.
Membership is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students
who have attained at least a 3.0 GPA in all Spanish courses taken, as well as at
least a 2.8 cumulative GPA, and who have completed at least 3 semester hours of
a course in Hispanic literature or culture and civilization. |
