Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Academic Integrity Committee

The purpose of the Academic Integrity Committee is to review and adjudicate alleged violations of Thomas Edison State University’s Academic Code of Conduct.

Academic Integrity Committee Bylaws


Purpose


  • This ad-hoc committee reviews and adjudicates alleged violations of the University's Academic Integrity Policy.

Membership


  1. The Academic Integrity Committee will be chaired by the assistant director, Office of Academic Integrity.
  2. Membership will consist of one mentor from each of the academic schools, two staff representatives from the academic schools, the associate provost, Center for Learning and Technology (CLT) or designee, one advisor and the assistant director, Office of Academic Integrity (ex-officio).
  3. Mentor members and staff representatives, will be recommended by the dean of their respective school to the provost for appointment. All members will be approved by the University Academic Council.
  4. General committee membership will be for a renewable two-year term.

Structure


  • The Academic Integrity Committee will meet on an ad-hoc basis. It will convene one formal meeting each academic year.
  • The chair will report all activities to the University Academic Council at each University Academic Council meeting.

Duties and Responsibilities


  1. Hear serious and repeated intentional violations of the Academic Code of Conduct policy.
  2. The Academic Integrity Committee will hear appeals of academic decisions made by academic deans.
  3. Communicate in writing through the University Office of Academic Integrity any imposed penalties to both the student and mentor.
  4. Periodically review the Academic Code of Conduct.