Academic Integrity

The Lindner College of Business equips students with advanced analytical tools, sound conceptual frameworks and the skills to be effective managers and leaders in business. But true success requires that technical skills and managerial savvy are combined with the highest ethical standards. Ensuring integrity is ultimately the student's responsibility.

To help ensure the alignments of incentives, Lindner fully upholds the UC Student Code of Conduct and carefully monitors and sanctions incidents of misconduct.

Furthermore, just as the University of Cincinnati has set high standards for membership, the university also has high standards for acceptable and unacceptable behavior for the UC community and its members.

All Lindner academic programs adhere to a "two strikes" policy regarding academic integrity. Any student who has been found responsible for two cases of academic misconduct may be dismissed from the College.

The two strikes policy supplements the UC Student Code of Conduct. All cases of academic misconduct (e.g., cheating, plagiarism, falsification) will be formally reported by faculty. Students will be afforded due process for allegations, as outlined in the policy.

If a student is found responsible of academic misconduct in two instances, the student may be dismissed from the Lindner College of Business.

Lindner equips leaders for the global business community. Personal integrity and bonds of social responsibility are essential to achieving this goal. Students have a responsibility to abide by this code as a matter of self-respect.

As a member of the Lindner College of Business community, I will:

• be respectful, professional and ethical in all my dealings;
• not lie, cheat or steal in my academic endeavors;
• oppose each and every instance of dishonesty;
• report any violation for appropriate review.

• If a student's program grade point average falls below 3.00 after six attempted graduate hours, the student will be placed on academic probation. The probationary period is intended as a warning to the student that his/her academic standing is in jeopardy.  Probationary status is not reflected on the external transcript. However, any student receiving financial assistance (scholarship or assistantship) through the University will be reviewed and, in fact, may lose that financial support. 
• The student remains on probation for the period that the program GPA is below 3.00 but will be allowed to continue in the program as long as semester GPA remains above 3.00 for each subsequent semester. The student will be dismissed if the semester GPA for any semester while on probation is below 3.00.  
• Students will be immediately dismissed if they receive an F, I/F, X or UW in any two graduate courses, whether in the same semester or across different terms. Students may appeal for readmission to the Director of the program within three working days. Late appeals will not be accepted. 
• A student who earns a program GPA below 2.00 (excluding Incompletes) after completing either their first six graduate credit hours or their first semester — whichever occurs first — or in any subsequent semester will be immediately dismissed from the program without a probationary period.
• Students may appeal for readmission by submitting a written request to the Program Director within three working days of receiving the dismissal notification. Appeals submitted after this deadline will not be considered. 
• A student dismissed from the graduate program may file a written petition with the Director of the program within three working days. In deciding readmission, the Director of the program may consider extenuating circumstances surrounding the unsatisfactory grades and the probability that the student can successfully complete the program with at least the 3.00 GPA required to graduate.
• If a previously dismissed student is readmitted, all previously earned grades will remain on the permanent record and will be computed in the overall graduate grade point average.