Policy on Academic Integrity Summary
"Academic freedom is a fundamental right in any institution of higher
learning. Honesty and integrity are necessary preconditions to this
freedom. Academic integrity requires that all academic work be wholly
the product of an identified individual or individuals. Joint efforts
are legitimate only when the assistance of others is explicitly
acknowledged. Ethical conduct is the obligation of every member of the
university community, and breaches of academic integrity constitute
serious offenses" (Academic Integrity Policy, p. 1).
The principles of academic integrity entail simple standards of honesty
and truth. Each member of the university has a responsibility to uphold
the standards of the community and to take action when others violate
them.
Faculty members have an obligation to educate students to the standards
of academic integrity and to report violations of these standards to
the appropriate deans.
Students are responsible for knowing what the standards are and for
adhering to them. Students also should bring any violations of which
they are aware to the attention of their instructors.
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