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Academic Integrity on Campus

The principle objective of ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Code of Academic Integrity is to promote an intellectual climate and support the academic integrity of the University.

What is Violation of Academic Integrity?

Academic integrity is an essential part of learning at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. Thus faculty, staff, and students are expected to conduct themselves in an ethical way while at the University and abide by the expectations written in .

Violations of the Code of Academic Integrity are any acts which would have the effect of unfairly promoting or enhancing one's academic standing within the entire community of learners. Such acts are serious offenses and will not be tolerated. Suspected violations of the Code will be forwarded to the Center for Student Conduct.

Types of Violations

Technical Violation

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  • If an instructor does not perceive the student intended to gain an academic advantage (e.g., inadvertent citation errors), the incident may be considered a technical violation.
  • In such cases, the Assistant Director for Academic Integrity will send a follow-up letter to the student, acknowledging the technical violation and outlining the imposed sanction.
  • Students have the right to appeal the outcome imposed by the faculty member in a technical violation. Appealing a technical violation results in the alleged violation being resolved through an

Deliberate Violation

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  • A deliberate violation is one with a perceived intent to achieve an academic advantage.
  • All suspected deliberate violations of academic integrity (plagiarism, fabrication, collusion, or cheating) must be reported via the .
  • If the alleged behavior is a violation of the Code of Academic Integrity, the Assistant Director for Academic Integrity will send a letter notifying the student of a scheduled pre-council meeting.
  • In the pre-council meeting, the student has the option to accept responsibility for the violation(s) and agree to the recommended sanction or to go forward to an .

Academic Integrity Research and Resources

Tools and Services
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  • "was founded to combat cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty in higher education. Its mission has since expanded to include the cultivation of cultures of integrity in academic communities throughout the world."
  • "at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects."
  • ; working with international students regarding academic integrity
Research
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  • ; research on working with international students and academic integrity in the USA
In the News
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  • Article discussing a cheating scandal at Harvard University "where 125 students are suspected of cheating on a take-home exam" from The Chronicle of Higher Education from September 5, 2012.
  • ; a professor's take on working with academic integrity in a little different way.
  • ; by Jamie McKenzie is an article that appeared in From Now On: the Educational Technology Journal. It explains some additional ways to prevent plagiarism.
Academic Integrity and Restorative Justice
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  • An article from the Association for Student Conduct, Journal of Student Conduct Administration, 2009, Vol. 2, no.1 about how restorative justice and academic integrity might work together. Addresses a young author's new book and a concern for plagiarism.
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Bringing Academic Integrity into Learning Spaces

Whether you are in the classroom or teaching remotely, setting expectations for academic integrity is a critical part to a successful learning environment. The Center for Student Conduct has resources available to help navigate this subject and to engage students proactively.

Bring Academic Integrity into the Classroom