{"id":291,"date":"2012-06-18T10:03:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T14:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/academics\/ross-community-values\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:45:35","slug":"ross-community-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/studentresources\/ross-community-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Community Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ross School of Business Community is committed to leading in thought and action. With that commitment comes high expectations of the values and actions of the members of the community. On this page, you will find a Statement of Community Values and individual codes and procedures that govern different arenas of our community as they pertain to our core values.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id291_99d7c5-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column291_f8ec97-f0 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Codes and Statements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/06\/RSB-Community-Values-8-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Community Values:<\/a>&nbsp;The Ross School of Business community \u2013 students, faculty, and staff \u2013 agree to a common Statement of Community Values that governs all community members in both academic and nonacademic settings. Membership in the Ross community requires adherence to these values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/academic-honor-code-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Honor Code:<\/a> This code applies to all student-related academic aspects of the Statement of Community Values. It covers all student academic activities related to the school\u2019s various degree programs, whether these activities take place on or off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/student-code-of-conduct-2018-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Student Conduct<\/a>: This code applies to all student-related nonacademic aspects of the Statement of Community Values. It covers all student nonacademic and extracurricular activities, whether these activities take place on or off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/06\/Student-Disputes-with-Instructors-Aug-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Process for Student Disputes with Instructors:<\/a>&nbsp;This document formalizes the process for handling student disputes with instructors (e.g., grade disputes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oscr.umich.edu\/statement\">Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities<\/a>:&nbsp;When students choose to accept admission to the University, they accept the rights and responsibilities of membership in the University&#8217;s academic and social community. This document outlines those rights and responsibilities and discusses the type of violations against the statement, procedures for resolving those violations, and sanctions\/interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plagiarism, copyright, and citation resources. Please use these tools to help you in your class assignments and projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.umich.edu\/c.php?g=283105&amp;p=1886139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyright Resources<\/a> &#8211; additional references if you wish to explore further.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.umich.edu\/academic-integrity\/understanding-plagiarism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plagiarism Resources<\/a> &#8211; additional references if you wish to explore further.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/sweetland\">Sweetland Writing Center<\/a> &#8211; a comprehensive writing center, which exists to support student writing at all levels and in all forms and modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.umich.edu\/academic-integrity\/test-your-knowledge\">Test your Knowledge<\/a> &#8211; find out how well you understand academic integrity by taking a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Center<\/a> &#8211; special information for international students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ViolationReportForm2018.pdf\" title=\"\">Violation Reporting&nbsp;Form<\/a> &#8211; any Ross community member who observes or learns of a probable violation of the Academic Honor Code or the Code of Student Conduct is required to report it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/additional-information-faculty-resources\">Faculty Resources<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; best practice suggestions, copyright information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column291_b40990-27 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Values in the <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/about\/REAL-Ross-Experiences-in-Action-Based-Learning\">REAL<\/a> World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Positive Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After 1,500-Mile Run on Prosthetic Leg, <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/alumni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Ross Alum<\/a> Is Just Getting Started on Journey Toward Awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What Mister Rogers Teaches Us about <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/rtia-articles\/what-mister-rogers-teaches-us-about-moral-leadership\">Moral Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How (And Why) To Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/rtia-articles\/robert-quinn-hbr-how-and-why-create-purpose-driven-organization\">Purpose-Driven<\/a> Organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coach John Beilein on Michigan\u2019s Five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/wolverines\/index.ssf\/2013\/08\/john_beilein_explains_michigan.html\">Core Values<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michiganross.umich.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/media\/mich-bus-challenge_0.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id291_bc2714-fe alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column291_9eb268-c6 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ross CVC Operations<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:rosscvcoperations@umich.edu\">RossCVCOperations@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operations Chair<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kathy Hastings&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Director of the Ross Registrar&#8217;s Office and Financial Aid<br><a href=\"mailto:kathyja@umich.edu\" title=\"\">kathyja@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Chairs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cathy Shakespeare<\/strong><br>Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs<br><a href=\"mailto:shakespe@umich.edu\">shakespe@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S. 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