In December 2018, it was reported that three students in a Financial Economics class examination compared answers with one another “in more than one instance.”2012 Code of Student Conduct of UP DilimanThe UPSE Student Council cited Article IV, Section IV.1 that listed acts of misconduct as well as their respective sanctions under “Intellectual Dishonesty.”“Copying or providing the means or accessing means to copy exam answers, homework, projects, laboratory experiments, term papers, etc.
Students found guilty of such violations for the first time would be suspended for a minimum of two months to expulsion. If committed more than once, an immediate expulsion is merited. The state university, which is supposed to uphold values of “honor and excellence” based on its long-standing motto, is known for its prestigious academic reputation and intellectual rigor.
It has been consistently listed as the country’s top higher educational institution on several international rankings. —