Lesley University academic policies are designed to ensure academic quality and integrity.
Most of the following policies are located in our Online Academic Catalogue.
Academic advising is a high priority at Lesley University. Each student has access to an advisor for their program. Graduate Academic Advising Undergraduate Academic Advising
Academic freedom is essential in higher education. It is the freedom to engage in teaching, research, scholarship, or other creative work as the basis for expanding knowledge, promulgating research findings, and teaching and learning in an atmosphere of free inquiry and expression. The rights of faculty and students to academic freedom carry with them duties and responsibilities.
Faculty and students are entitled to freedom of inquiry and discussion in teaching and learning; freedom of investigation in research; and freedom of publication regarding research, scholarship, and creative work. Since discussing different points of view is an essential aspect of free academic inquiry and teaching, it is appropriate for faculty to incorporate both their knowledge and beliefs into their teaching. With these freedoms comes a commitment to accuracy and integrity. Faculty members are private citizens, professionals, and members of an educational institution. Faculty, recognizing that the public may judge an institution by their utterances, should indicate when they are speaking as official representatives of the University.
We provide grievance procedures to give students a way to appeal academic decisions. Graduate Academic Grievance Policy Undergraduate Grade Grievance Policy
True learning can exist only in an environment of academic honesty and integrity. No student should knowingly perform an act of academic dishonesty. Examples include: Abuse of academic materials; cheating; complicity in another person’s academic dishonesty; fabrication/falsification; lying, tampering, or theft; or plagiarism, among other infractions. The Academic Integrity Policy applies to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Lesley University. Academic Integrity Policy
Lesley University is dedicated to providing a high-quality educational experience. The university expects students to maintain the academic and professional standards established for their programs of study. Graduate Academic Program and Review Undergraduate Academic Standards