Upholding Academic Integrity: Your Path to Success

WHAT IS ACADEMIC INTEGRITY?

The term "academic integrity"

refers to the moral code and set
of principles that guide academic
community members in their
conduct as students, researchers,
and teachers. This idea
incorporates a number of ideas,
including correct citation and VALUES

reference, refraining from FOR

plagiarism, upholding the ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

entitlements to intellectual
property, and following the rules Honesty, Trust, Fairness, Respect,
established by institutions of Responsibility, and Courage.

learning.

Violation of Academic Integrity

· Plagiarism is the act of copying or rephrasing

another person's words, ideas, or works
without giving due credit.

· Cheating is the act of obtaining an unfair

advantage on tests or assignments by using
unapproved materials or techniques.

· Fabrication: Creating or changing information

to support a statement or claim.

· Collusion: Unlawful collaboration with others

on tasks that should be accomplished alone.

· Unauthorized help: Getting or giving

unapproved aid with tasks or tests.
PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is the act of using another

person's words or ideas without properly
citing them. Plagiarism in academic
writing refers to the use of ideas,
phrases, or data from a source without
properly attributing it.

Preserve Academic Integrity

· Cite Your Sources Use the proper reference

formats (such as APA, MLA, or Chicago) to Maintaining Academic Integrity

properly attribute material, concepts, and

quotes from outside sources.
· Fairness: Academic honesty encourages a fair playing field
· Use Original Work: Instead than just where each student is judged according to their own ability
depending on the work of others, develop their and efforts.

own concepts, justifications, and analyses.

· Integrity practice fosters ethical decision-making abilities
· Follow the rules: Follow the rules and that transfer from the classroom to the workplace and
standards your professors have set forth for personal life.

your assignments, tests, and research · Original Research: Upholding research integrity is essential
projects.
for promoting knowledge and innovation across a range of
· disciplines.