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HONOR, CONDUCT, GRIEVANCE

Article III: Honor, Conduct, and Grievance 

Preamble 

LGS grants rights to the students in its community that align with the LGS vision and mission. These rights include: 

  1. The right to academic freedom includes freedom of thought and expression, as defined in Emory's Respect for Open Expression Policy 8.14. 

  1. The right to be free from discrimination, bias, and harassment based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor that is prohibited consideration under applicable law. 

  2.  The right to fair and due process procedures in LGS Honor, Conduct, and Grievance cases. 

  3. The right to participate in academic and non-academic activities sponsored by the university within the constraints of applicable policies or requirements. 

All students, faculty, and members of the Emory community are also expected to cooperate in maintaining academic and conduct integrity. Members of the Emory community should strive to excel in their educational pursuits in a just way with honesty and fairness in mind and avoid all instances of cheating, lying, plagiarizing, or engaging in other acts that violate these Honor and Conduct Codes. 

LGS expects every student and member of the Emory community to be familiar with the policies provided and cited herein. Therefore, all students should revisit the handbook and any linked policies as frequently as needed to familiarize themselves or check for updates to these policies.