Academic Integrity at IU

Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities

and Conduct
Academic misconduct includes:
Cheating an attempt to use or provide
unauthorized assistance on any
academic exercise. This includes
submitting substantial portions of the
same academic work for credit more than
once without the instructors permission.
Fabrication falsifying or inventing
information or data
 Plagiarism any ideas or materials
taken from another source must be fully
acknowledged. Note: It does not matter if
the plagiarism occurs on a draft or the
graded version of an assignment both
are considered plagiarism.
Interference stealing, changing,
destroying or impeding another students
work
 Violation of course rules violation of
rules established by a department,
course syllabus, verbal or written
instructions or relevant course materials
Facilitating academic misconduct
intentionally or knowingly helping or
attempting to help another student
commit academic misconduct
 Lying or providing information known
to be false to a University official (for
example, providing false information or
fabricated documentation regarding
course absences) is also considered
misconduct.
It is important to know that
All IU students are responsible for
upholding and maintaining academic and
professional honesty and integrity
The Code does not take intent into
account
Faculty members *must* report all
instances of academic misconduct to the
Dean of Students and have the right to
impose an academic sanction for
academic misconduct in their courses.
Be informed. Check out the Code
at http://www.iu.edu/~code/

Questions? Speak with your instructor

or contact the Undergraduate
Academic Affairs Office: 812-855-
8245