Academic Dishonesty Definitions
Using notes, unauthorized material, or knowledge from someone who previously took the exam during the exam.
What is Cheating?
Reduced or failing grade for an assignment;
Reduced or failing grade for a course;
Receiving an XE (failing for academic dishonesty) for the course;
Removal from the college;
Expulsion from the university
What are Consequences of Academic Integrity Policy Violations?
Affirms the commitment of ASU Students to uphold the values, principles, and ethics of academic integrity.
What is the ASU Student Honor Code?
If you are struggling in a class, who or where can you go to for help?
Professor or Lab IA's office hours
Tutoring Center
You realize that another student is looking at your test paper, but you don’t make any effort to cover your paper. The other student is obviously cheating, but are you guilty of academic dishonesty?
Yes, even though you and the other students didn’t work together, once you became aware that the other student was looking at your paper, it was your responsibility to take steps to make it difficult for them to cheat.
Getting information from an outside source and claiming it as your own.
What is plagiarizing?
Character-driven commitment to honesty, doing what is right, and guiding others to do what is right.
What is Integrity?
Each ASU student contributes valuable personal qualities and individual talents to the collective ASU experience.
What is the Sun Devil Way?
If you need help with in-text citations, who or where can you go for help?
Writing Center
APA Manual
ASU Library
Your professor has stated that for your take-home exam you may only consult library books, class notes, texts, and the professor. You and your roommate discussed one of the questions, but you write your own answer. Is this academically dishonest?
Yes, this is called collusion. Studying together before the test would have been all right, but once you had the test and knew the questions, the professor expected you to do all the thinking about the answers by yourself.
Changing answers on a returned test and resubmitting for regrading.
What is Falsifying Academic Records?
Cheating takes away your opportunity to learn, develop and improve your skills, and obtain an educational degree that reflects your own academic achievements.
Why is Academic Integrity important to Students?
Realize academic goals and advance personal growth by using the resources at the university.
What is Achievement?
If you need help with making sure you are using the correct formatting (APA, MLA) for your paper and references, who or where can you go?
Professor's office hours
Writing Center
APA Manual
Sharlene is a fourth-year student working two part-time jobs to support herself, despite her academic scholarship. Last year she took a general studies course in Communication Studies and did really well, despite the 25-page research paper she had to write at the end of the semester. This year, her roommate is taking the same class and it’s the last one she needs before she graduates. Since it’s not in her major and she already has a job lined up, Sharlene’s roommate offers to pay Sharlene for the essay she wrote last year rather than writing it herself. Is this academic dishonesty?
Yes, this is plagiarism and both Sharlene and her roommate would face consequences.
Working with a classmate to complete a take home exam.
What is Aiding Academic Integrity Policy Violations and Inappropriately Collaborating?
Cheating violates the fundamental values of the university.
Why is Academic Integrity important to ASU?
Become an active member of the ASU community by developing leadership skills and contributing to community life.
What is Engagement?
If you need extra time, additional resources, or extra support when taking exams, who or where can you go to?
Disability Resource Center
It is late at night and your paper is due at 9:00am the next day. You used a lot of material from a couple of books, but you didn’t quite quote anything and, therefore, didn’t include any footnotes. Is this plagiarism?
Yes, submitting someone else’s work for credit as if it were your own is plagiarism. If you are unsure when to use quotations and footnotes, be sure to talk to your professor before submitting the paper or schedule an appointment with the writing center.
Any deceptive or fraudulent act that creates or attempts to create an advantage or disadvantage for any member of the academic community.
What is Academic Deceit?
You are preparing to work in a field where you will be providing services to others and by cheating, you cheat yourself and future employers, clients, and/or patients of a knowledgeable professional.
Why is Academic Integrity important to Future Employers, Clients, or Patients?
Make a positive impact on the ASU community through responsible decision-making, developing and living a healthy lifestyle, upholding a high level of academic integrity and adhering to the Student Code of Conduct.
What is Responsibility?
Who is Edson's (formerly known as CONHI) Academic Integrity Officer?
Kathy Kenny
As the professor hands back the results of the first test in your large lecture class, she encourages all students to check their papers carefully and resubmit any test that may have been incorrectly graded. You notice in you paper that you inadvertently left out a sentence, which changed the meaning of you answer. Since you knew the material at the time of the test, you pencil in the omitted sentence and resubmit the paper for grading. Is this academically honest?
No, unfortunately, the professor cannot grade your good intentions. Tests submitted for regrading may not be altered in any way. Many professors are encouraged to photocopy exams before returning them to students and, therefore, can clearly track any new markings on exams submitted for regrading.