during the time the student enters the University from undergraduate through graduate studies. The goal of the faculty, administration, and student body is to graduate men and women of integrity. Definitions The following is a broad overview, not an all- encompassing definition, of what constitutes a breach of academic integrity. Violations of the principle of academic honesty include plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, unauthorized collaboration, participating in academically dishonest activities and facilitating academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is defined as any attempt to convey another’s work as one’s own original thought. It is the use of another person’s or organization’s words or concepts without giving the appropriate credit to that person or organization. Plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional but regardless of the intent, the attempt/act is a breach of academic integrity. Students can avoid unintentional plagiarism by carefully following accepted scholarly practices. For example, notes taken for papers and research projects should accurately record sources of material to be cited, appropriately quoted, paraphrased or summarized. Papers, research projects, and other academic work should acknowledge these sources in the appropriate places in the text of the paper as well as in a References page at the end of the paper, in accordance with accepted citation practices. The following is a non-exhaustive list of sources that require citation: • Word-for-word quotation from a source • Paraphrasing others’ words and ideas • Audio, video, digital, or live exchanges of ideas, dialogue, or information The APA Style Guide provides proper APA citation information. Additional assistance can be found through the Library and on the Library web page.
Cheating is defined as intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic coursework. Examples of Cheating include, but are not limited to: • Unauthorized use of notes, text, internet, or other aids during an examination • Copying from another student’s academic work • Unauthorized communication during an examination • Handing in the same paper for more than one course without explicit permission of the instructor • Intentionally viewing a test before it is administered • Storing notes in a portable electronic device or in any other form for use during an examination Fabrication is defined as intentional falsification, misrepresentation, or invention of any information, data, or citation in an academic assignment. Examples of fabrication include, but are not limited to: • Inventing data or facts for an assignment • Altering the results of a lab experiment or survey • Citing a source in a references list that was not used Unauthorized collaboration is defined as submission of academic work that is substantially similar to another students. While students may use similar resources, the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of the data must be each student’s independent work. Examples of unauthorized collaboration include, but are not limited to: • Working on a take-home examination or assignment with another student without express permission of the professor • Completing an academic assignment with
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