Temple University is a community of scholars in which freedom of inquiry and freedom of expression are valued. 

ACADEMIC HONOR CODE

Temple University believes strongly in academic honesty and integrity.  Essential to intellectual growth and the university’s core educational mission is the development of independent thought and respect for the thoughts of others.  Academic honesty fosters this independence and respect.  Academic dishonesty undermines the university’s mission and purpose and devalues the work of all members of the Temple community.  Every member of the university community is responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times.  Students, as members of the community, are responsible for adhering to the principles of academic honesty and integrity. 

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

Important aspects of attending the university as a student are having respect for the rights of others in the community, conducting one’s self in a manner that is compatible with the university’s mission and taking responsibility for one’s actions. 

Temple University Student Government has adopted a unity statement that reflects the values of the diverse Temple community, by which all students are expected to abide.

“As Temple Owls, we respect all members of our university and local community regardless of: race, ethnicity, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, veteran status, political affiliation, or (dis)ability.

By providing a wealth of life experience, this diversity is our greatest strength. This diversity serves as an avenue to engage in educational discourse.  Based on this premise we welcome those who are different from us to challenge and expand our worldview.  As an establishment founded on scholastic pursuits, we recognize that there is no place for ignorance or violence on our campus.

We strive to understand all cultures and experiences as well as empower our peers to unite into a cohesive student body that aims to break down socially constructed barriers in order to learn together, grow together, and fly together.”

To fulfill its functions of promoting and disseminating knowledge, the university has authority and responsibility for maintaining order and for taking appropriate action, including, without limitation, exclusion of those who disrupt the educational process.  University authority should not be used merely to duplicate the function of general laws. Only when the university’s interests as an academic community are substantially involved should the special authority of the university be asserted.