Build your reputation at WSU Vancouver carefully
Build your reputation with faculty, staff and your fellow students through class participation, timely submission of assignments, professional communication, responsible behavior in group projects, and consistent, ethical conduct.
WSU Vancouver is a small campus, so word gets around.
Remember that your fellow students are your future colleagues.
Some students believe that a campus reputation is not important, because these students don't expect to see any of their fellow students again after graduation. Most graduates say that this is not the case, especially in the long run. Experience has shown that you will likely encounter many of your fellow WSU Vancouver alumni again and again as you pursue your career goals.
Ask yourself "What type of reputation do I want to have?"
The WSU Vancouver College of Arts and Sciences takes pride in doing a job well. We act with character, competence and professionalism, and we expect our students to do the same.
- Responsible conduct in class and in group or team projects, ethical behavior when completing assignments, and academic honesty are all important components of your WSU Vancouver student reputation.
- Practice professional communication with professors, staff, and peers. Emails should include proper salutations and should be signed with your first and last name. Spelling and grammatical errors should be minimal. Remember, emails lack context, so short, abrupt emails can come across as rude. Your emails should never resemble text messages. Develop professionalism in your communication now, as it will be expected in the workforce.
- Make sure your social media accounts portray you in the way you want your peers and future employers to see you.
The WSU Vancouver College of Arts and Sciences encourages a community of academic integrity where students take responsibility for their ethical conduct and use appropriate campus resources when they need help with their studies.
- Remember, academic dishonesty includes cheating, falsification, fabrication, multiple submission, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, complicity, or misconduct in research, all of which is defined in the WSU Student Handbook.
For academic integrity issues, contact Associate Director of Undergraduate Education Michael Berger at msberger@wsu.edu.