A leave of absence may be granted to a student who wishes/needs to interrupt, but not permanently discontinue, enrollment at Muskingum University. A student may take a leave of absence for up to two consecutive semesters. Students must complete the Leave of Absence/Withdrawal Form with a representative of the Provost Office.
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are serious offenses at Muskingum University, and the instructors have the prerogative of invoking the severest penalty for an initial offense. Each department is responsible for developing its definition of plagiarism, but in general, plagiarism is the verbal, written, graphic, or three-dimensional presentation of borrowed material without citing its source. Students must cite all quotations, paraphrases, borrowed ideas, models, information, or organization of material.