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Originally Issued: October 2019

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that a student who registers for an online or hybrid course is the same person who participates in, completes, and receives academic credit for the course. The policy also ensures compliance with provisions of the United States Federal Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), Public Law 110- 315, 34 CFR Part 602.17 (g) requiring verification of student identity in online courses or programs.

Entities Affected by this Policy

Anyone who enrolls in or teaches a 51ԹϺ online course is affected by this policy.

Who Should Read this Policy

All students and faculty should read this policy.

Policy

All 51ԹϺ students must use their campus-issued ACE ID and password to log in to WebCampus.

51ԹϺ students enrolled in online or hybrid courses are expected to read and adhere to the 51ԹϺ Student Academic Misconduct Policy, which defines, “acting or attempting to act as a substitute for another, or using or attempting to use a substitute, in any academic evaluation or assignment” as a form of academic misconduct. Intentionally sharing ACE login credentials with another person may be considered an attempt to use a substitute and could result in investigation and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Academic Misconduct Policy.

51ԹϺ students enrolled in online courses are expected to read and adhere to the 51ԹϺ Acceptable Use of Computing and Information Technology Resources Policy, which prohibits sharing university accounts with other persons without authorization.

To the greatest extent possible, all graded assignments and assessments in 51ԹϺ online courses should be hosted in WebCampus or another 51ԹϺ-managed platform that requires ACE login credentials for access.

Definitions

ACE ID and password

A person-specific login in created for each individual student and employee.

Substitute

A person or thing that takes the place or function of another.

WebCampus

A secure online learning management system.