Academic freedom is a fundamental right in any institution of higher learning. Honesty and integrity are necessary preconditions of 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.
Maintenance of the standards of academic honesty and the successful administration of this policy depend on the mutual cooperation of faculty and students. Students must assume responsibility for maintaining honesty in all work submitted for credit and in any other work designated by the instructor of the course. Students are also expected to report incidents of academic dishonesty to the instructor or dean of the instructional unit.
This policy seeks to demonstrate the university's concern with academic dishonesty and to guarantee a fair procedure for resolving complaints of academic dishonesty.
The SBC policy on academic integrity is based on the university's Code of Student Conduct, as outlined in the universitywide academic policies and procedures, which appear elsewhere in this catalog and which may be found in its entirety online at http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/integrity.shtml.
