Academic Integrity

At Lenoir-Rhyne University, we emphasize the development of the whole person. Espousing a positive set of values promotes our personal development and enhances our interactions with others.

At L-R—whether it's in the classroom, in the resident halls, on the athletic fields, or elsewhere—attention to values is a key component of the educational experience.

Academic integrity is a critical element in our community of learners. All contributors to Lenoir-Rhyne University—students, faculty, staff, and administration—are charged to support and to cultivate a learning environment in which integrity flourishes.

These values are articulated in L-R's Honor Commitment Pledge:

A fundamental purpose of a liberal education is its attempt to cultivate in the student a sense of honor and high principles pertaining especially to academics, but extending to all areas of life. An inherent feature of Lenoir-Rhyne University is its commitment to an atmosphere of integrity and ethical conduct. As a student of Lenoir-Rhyne University, I accept as my personal responsibility the vigorous maintenance of honesty, truth, fairness, civility, and concern for others.

My devotion to integrity demands that I will not cheat in academic work and that I adhere to the established and required community code of conduct. I accept the responsibility for upholding the established standards against those who would violate them. And I understand and accept the consequences of infracting upon or assisting others in infracting upon this code. In addition to and beyond the requirements of any code or law, I affirm my own commitment to personal honor and integrity in all matters large and small. Even though the ideal of honor is an abstract one, by implementing this ideal, I join the men and women of Lenoir-Rhyne University in making the concept of honor a reality.

Important Documents 

• Academic Integrity System: Policies and Procedures

• Academic Integrity Incident Report

• Academic Integrity Appeals Form