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Academic Integrity and Misconduct
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Academic Integrity and Misconduct
Academic Integrity and Misconduct
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Which five fundamental values define academic integrity in academic work?
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Honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility.
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How does plagiarism misrepresent ownership of academic work?
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It presents someone else’s work, ideas, or words as one’s own without proper acknowledgment or citation.
3
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Why does academic integrity depend on honesty?
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Honesty is one of the five fundamental values that guide academic work.
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Why does academic integrity depend on trust?
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Trust is one of the five fundamental values that guide academic work.
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Why does academic integrity depend on fairness?
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Fairness is one of the five fundamental values that guide academic work.
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Why does academic integrity depend on respect?
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Respect is one of the five fundamental values that guide academic work.
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Why does academic integrity depend on responsibility?
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Responsibility is one of the five fundamental values that guide academic work.
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Why do universities regard academic misconduct as institutionally serious?
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Dishonesty devalues the institution’s degrees, reputation, and the credibility of all its graduates.
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How can academic misconduct devalue an institution’s degrees?
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Dishonesty devalues the institution’s degrees by undermining their credibility.
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How can academic misconduct affect an institution’s reputation?
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Dishonesty can devalue the institution’s reputation.
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How can academic misconduct affect graduates who were not involved?
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Dishonesty can undermine the credibility of all the institution’s graduates.
12
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What should a student do when running out of time on an assignment?
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The student should contact the professor early, explain the situation honestly, and request an extension.
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Why should a student request an extension before the deadline?
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The student should contact the professor early to explain the situation honestly and request an extension.
14
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What is the academically responsible alternative to copying full work under time pressure?
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Submitting one’s own partial work earns honest partial credit and preserves academic integrity.
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How does submitting partial work differ from copying full work?
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Submitting one’s own partial work earns honest partial credit and preserves academic integrity. Copying full work violates academic integrity.
16
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Which campus resources can support a struggling student before a deadline?
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Instructor office hours, teaching assistants, campus tutoring centers, and official study groups.
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What support can instructor office hours provide before a deadline?
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Instructor office hours are a resource for a struggling student seeking help before a deadline.
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What support can teaching assistants provide before a deadline?
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Teaching assistants are a resource for a struggling student seeking help before a deadline.
19
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What course-level penalty may follow plagiarism?
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A typical penalty is a zero (0%) on the assignment or an immediate failing grade (F) in the course.
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What institutional disciplinary actions can follow academic misconduct?
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Possible actions include formal warnings, academic probation, temporary suspension, or permanent expulsion.
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How can academic misconduct affect a student’s official transcript?
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It can lead to permanent notations on official transcripts.
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How can academic misconduct affect scholarships or honors?
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It can lead to the loss of scholarships or honors.
23
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What is self-plagiarism in academic work?
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Self-plagiarism is re-submitting one’s own previous work for a new course without teacher authorization.
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What makes collaboration unauthorized on an assignment?
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Collaboration is unauthorized when students work with others on an assignment meant to be completed individually.
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What is contract cheating?
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Contract cheating is paying or hiring someone else, or a website, to complete assignments or exams.
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How does unauthorized collaboration differ from contract cheating?
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Unauthorized collaboration involves working with others on an individual assignment. Contract cheating involves paying or hiring someone else or a website to complete assignments or exams.
27
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When must a student cite an outside source?
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A student must cite whenever quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, or using data or ideas from an outside source.
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How should a student paraphrase an outside source correctly?
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The student should rewrite the idea in unique words and sentence structure while still citing the source.
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Why is changing only a few words in a copied paragraph insufficient?
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Changing only a few words is patchwriting; without proper rephrasing and citation, it remains plagiarism.
30
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What does citation provide to original authors and readers?
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Citation gives credit to original authors and allows readers to verify source information.