There are a number of common policies and guidelines that apply to the laboratories associated
\nwith courses in the Department of Biology. These include policies on attendance, lateness,
\nplagiarism, cheating, appeals, academic accommodation, FIPPA and rights and responsibilities
\nand are outlined below in Parts 1 to 9. Additional policies and guidelines specific for each course
\ncan be obtained by contacting the course instructor.<\/p>\n
1. Attendance<\/strong> 2. Submission of Assignments<\/strong> 3. Plagiarism<\/strong> 4. Cheating<\/strong> 5. Penalties for violations of the Carleton Policy on Academic Integrity<\/strong> 6. Appeals<\/strong> 7. Academic Accommodations<\/strong> 8. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)<\/strong> 9. Rights and Responsibilities<\/strong> 2025-26 version<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are a number of common policies and guidelines that apply to the laboratories associated with courses in the Department of Biology. These include policies on attendance, lateness, plagiarism, cheating, appeals, academic accommodation, FIPPA and rights and responsibilities and are outlined below in Parts 1 to 9. Additional policies and guidelines specific for each course […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\n
\n1.1.<\/strong> Laboratories and tutorials are an essential part of the course. Students are required
\nto attend\/complete all lab sessions as outlined in the Course syllabus. Attendance will be
\ntaken at the beginning of each lab\/tutorial session. Students may be excused attendance
\nat a lab or tutorial for medical reasons or for other reasons judged appropriate, at the
\ndiscretion of the Lab Coordinator. In either case, students must provide documentary
\nevidence to justify their absence (see 1.4 below). Students who miss more than 30% of<\/strong>
\nthe labs and\/or tutorial sessions, regardless of the reason, will automatically receive<\/strong>
\na grade of F for the lab portion of the course.<\/strong> Under these circumstances, the maximum
\npossible grade that can be achieved for the lab\/tutorial component of the course is 49%.
\n1.2.<\/strong> Laboratory sessions and tutorials begin at a time specified in the Public Course
\nSchedule. Students who arrive more than 15 min late, may not be admitted to the
\nlaboratory or tutorial and will be marked absent. Extra time will not be allowed for
\nstudents arriving late.
\n1.3.<\/strong> Students must complete the lab or tutorial during the week specified in the lab
\nmanual\/course syllabus. Materials and supervision cannot be provided for a particular
\nlaboratory after the week during which it is scheduled. Students who miss a lab or tutorial,
\nand have a valid reason, may attend another section if space is available and permission<\/strong>
\nhas been obtained from of the Lab Coordinator prior to the lab session<\/span>.<\/strong>
\n1.4.<\/strong> If a student is unable to write a lab test or complete an assignment (e.g., lab report)
\ndue to illness or other circumstances beyond their control, this student must contact the
\nlab coordinator to ask if alternate arrangements can be made. The nature of any such
\narrangements would depend on course-specific polices. The lab coordinator may request
\none of:
\na) A Carleton University Medical Certificate, (https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/cufiles\/
\nmedical-certificate-form\/) signed by a physician, verifying that the student was
\nseen by a doctor either on, or prior to, the assignment due date\/test date and that the
\nstudent was incapable of completing the assignment or writing the test at the appointed
\ntime. A medical certificate issued by a doctor after the test or due date, and based
\nsolely on hearsay by the student, is not acceptable.
\nb) Other official documents clearly indicating that the student\u2019s absence from the test or
\ninability to complete an assignment was beyond their control.
\n1.5<\/strong>. The last dates for withdrawal from Fall, Winter or Spring term courses are listed in
\nthe Undergraduate Calendar in the section entitled The Academic Year. Make note of
\nthese dates. Withdrawal from a course after the published withdraw date will result in a
\npermanent WDN notation for that course on the student\u2019s official transcript.<\/p>\n
\nReports or assignments may not be submitted if you did not attend the lab session and\/or did not
\nperform the work unless approved by the Lab Coordinator<\/strong>.
\nThe format used to submit lab report and assignments varies from course to course (e.g.
\nelectronically through Brightspace or hard copies in the lab) and students are advised to consult
\nthe course specific guidelines in each lab manual (see section below). Formats other than that<\/strong>
\nspecified in the course lab manual will not be graded.<\/strong>
\nLab reports and assignments are due at a specific date and time as outlined in the course
\nlaboratory manual. The penalty for reports submitted past the due date and time varies from
\ncourse to course. In some courses, late reports will not be accepted for grading while in others, a
\nlate penalty will be applied. In cases where late submissions are allowed, the late penalty may be
\nwaived for a verifiable medical reason or a circumstance beyond the student\u2019s control if
\naccompanied by original documentation as outlined above in section 1.3. Please consult the
\ncourse specific policies below for guidelines concerning late submission in this course.<\/p>\n
\nPlagiarism is the presentation, in any form, of another person’s writings, images or ideas as your
\nown work, without expressly giving credit to that person. Placing a sentence or paragraph from
\nanother person’s work into the text of your laboratory report, without a proper reference and
\nwithout putting the information in your own words, is plagiarism. Using a diagram or
\ninformation photocopied or scanned from a book or downloaded from the Web, without a proper
\nreference or paraphrasing, is plagiarism. All material\/information that is not your own work
\nMUST BE presented in your own words and credit given to the source in the form of a citation
\nfor the idea. The use of quotation marks and a reference should not be used in scientific writing.
\nPlagiarism is a serious offense and is subject to the Carleton University Academic Integrity<\/strong>
\nPolicy<\/strong> (http:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Academic-Integrity-Policy1.pdf).
\nSuspected cases of plagiarism are referred to the Office of the Dean of Science for formal
\ninvestigation and penalties (see section 5) may be applied if it is determined that plagiarism has
\noccurred. If the act of plagiarism involves copying material from another student in the course,
\nthen both students may be penalized.
\nIf you are unsure whether what you have written or presented in an assignment or lab report is
\nplagiarism, consult the course TA or Lab Coordinator before submitting your work.<\/p>\n
\nCheating on an examination, test or assignment is the act of obtaining or producing an answer by
\ndeceit, fraud or trickery or by an act contrary to the rules of the examination or test. Instances of
\ncheating will be dealt with in accordance with the Carleton University Academic Integrity Policy
\n(see Plagiarism above).<\/p>\n
\na) First offence, first-year students (< 4.0 credits completed): No credit for the assignment\/
\nactivity in question, or a final grade reduction of one full letter grade (e.g., A- becomes B-
\n) whichever penalty is greater.
\nb) First offence (everyone else): F in the course
\nc) Second offence: One-year suspension from program
\nd) Third offence: Expulsion from the University
\nFailure to inform yourself of the expectations regarding academic integrity is not a valid excuse
\nfor violations of the policy. When in doubt, ASK your instructor or TA.<\/p>\n
\nInformal requests for a re-evaluation of marks for tests, laboratory reports or other assignments
\nwill be accepted up to one week<\/strong> from the date of return of the marked work to the student. Note
\nthat a re-evaluation may be done for simple errors such as addition of marks, or the whole test or
\nreport may be remarked. The mark may remain the same, increase or decrease.
\nFormal applications for review of final grades are governed by the Academic Regulations in the
\nUndergraduate Calendar in the section on Course Evaluation. An application for review must be
\nreceived by the student\u2019s Faculty Registrar by the date specified in the Undergraduate Calendar
\nin the section The Academic Year. Students are encouraged to discuss their concerns with the
\nLab Coordinator or Course instructor before requesting a formal review.<\/p>\n
\nYou may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. A
\nrequest for accommodation in the laboratory of a course must be made separately from a request
\nfor accommodation in the lecture of the course. In addition, laboratory accommodations are
\ncourse specific and an accommodation in one course does not automatically imply that a similar
\naccommodation is possible in another course.
\nEvery effort will be made to provide accommodations in the laboratories, however the student<\/span>
\nwill be required to contact the Laboratory Coordinator<\/span> to discuss any accommodations prior to
\ntheir implementation. The processes for requesting an accommodation are outlined below.
\n7.1<\/strong> Pregnancy obligation<\/strong>: write to the instructor or lab coordinator with any requests for
\nacademic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after
\nthe need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see the Student Guide at
\nEquity services: carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-content\/uploads\/Student-Guide-to-Academic-
\nAccommodation.pdf
\n7.2<\/strong> Religious obligation<\/strong>: write to the instructor or lab coordinator with any requests for
\nacademic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after
\nthe need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details see the Student Guide at
\nEquity Services: carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-content\/uploads\/Student-Guide-to-Academic-
\nAccommodation.pdf
\n7.3 Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities<\/strong>: If you have a
\ndocumented disability requiring academic accommodations in this course, please contact
\nthe Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) at 613-520-6608 or
\npmc@carleton.ca for a formal evaluation or contact your PMC coordinator to send your
\ninstructor or lab coordinator your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term.
\nYou must also contact the PMC no later than two weeks before the first lab, in-class
\nscheduled test or exam requiring accommodation (if applicable). After requesting a
\nlaboratory accommodation from PMC, you will be required to contact the lab coordinator
\nto discuss possible accommodations before any accommodation can be implemented.
\ncarleton.ca\/pmc
\n7.4 Survivors of Sexual Violence:<\/strong> As a community, Carleton University is committed to
\nmaintaining a positive learning, working and living environment where sexual violence
\nwill not be tolerated, and is survivors are supported through academic accommodations as
\nper Carleton’s Sexual Violence Policy. For more information about the services available at
\nthe university and to obtain information about sexual violence and\/or support, visit:
\ncarleton.ca\/sexual-violence-support
\n7.5 Accommodation for Student Activities:<\/strong> Carleton University recognizes the
\nsubstantial benefits, both to the individual student and for the university, that result from a
\nstudent participating in activities beyond the classroom experience. Reasonable
\naccommodation must be provided to students who compete or perform at the national or
\ninternational level. Please contact your instructor or lab coordinator with any requests for
\nacademic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after
\nthe need for accommodation is known to exist.
\nhttps:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/wpcontent\/uploads\/ Accommodation-for-Student-Activities-1.pdf<\/p>\n
\nIn accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), all
\npersonal and academic information is considered confidential and will not be disclosed to a third
\nparty without the authorization of the person to whom the information pertains. Carleton
\nUniversity\u2019s FIPPA policy requires that information requests concerning academic or
\nadministrative issues will only be answered if the request originates from the student\u2019s
\nUniversity provided email account (cmail) or in person upon presentation of their Carleton
\nCampus Card. Requests via phone or originating from other emails accounts, will not be
\nanswered.<\/p>\n
\nAs members of the University community, students are expected to act responsibly in all areas of
\nacademic, personal and social conduct in accordance with The Carleton University Student
\nRights and Responsibility Policy. In order to maintain a safe and effective learning environment,
\nstudents are expected to fully comply with all policies and procedures published in the Policy.
\nDisruptive or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. Each student should make themselves
\nfamiliar with this policy.
\nhttps:\/\/carleton.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Student-Rights-Responsibilities-Policy.pdf
\nAs a student in a laboratory, you have certain rights and responsibilities according to the
\nOccupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario. It is your right to work in a safe environment.
\nStudents are responsible for:
\na) Knowing and following all applicable safety rules and practices as outlined in the
\nLaboratory manual and by the Lab Coordinator or Lab Demonstrator. (see section below
\nfor additional Safety guidelines specific to this course)
\nb) Wearing and using personal protective equipment as instructed by the Lab Coordinator.
\nc) Familiarizing themselves with the location of safety equipment (eye wash, safety shower,
\nfire extinguisher, first aid kit and emergency phone) in the lab and evacuation route from
\nthe lab to be used in the case of an emergency.
\nd) Reporting any incidents or unsafe conditions to the Lab Coordinator or Lab Demonstrator.
\ne) Reporting all instances requiring first-aid to the Lab Coordinator or Lab Demonstrator.
\nf) Notifying the Lab Coordinator and course Instructor of any medical conditions that may
\nrequire special precautionary measures in the laboratory.
\ng) Additional information can be obtained in the Carleton University Laboratory Safety
\nManual https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/manualslabsafety1.pdf<\/p>\n