RU: Academic Integrity

Plagiarism

A form of dishonesty by which the person misrepresents someone else's words, ideas, phrases, sentences or data as his or her own or otherwise fails to properly acknowledge the source of such material through complete and accurate citations and reference lists. No matter what citation style you are using (APA, MLA, AMA, Chicago, etc.), the definition of plagiarism is the same: using another person's words or ideas without proper attribution. Both the intentional and unintentional use of another's work constitutes plagiarism. Directly quoting another person's words or phrases without the use of quotation marks and/or acknowledging the source. Paraphrasing, or restating, another person's ideas, opinions or theories without acknowledging the source. Using facts, statistics, data or other material taken from a source without acknowledging the source. Failing to properly cite an original source when using a secondary source. Self-plagiarism occurs when a student uses his or her own previous work to fulfill assignment(s) without permission or knowledge of the current instructor(s).

What is Academic Dishonesty?

Academic dishonesty involves cheating, taking credit for work that is not yours, misrepresenting your own work, or misrepresenting the work of others.

Cheating

A form of academic dishonesty in which a person misrepresents the mastery of course content or clinical experience. Cheating applies to examinations, labs, written assignment, clinical experiences, online discussions, and any other form of student assessment. Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to the following: Copying from the work of another student. Sharing passwords or logging into any Regis account that is not your own. (This also violates the Information Technology (IT) policy.) Misrepresenting your contribution to a group project. Using unauthorized materials such as a textbook, prepared notes, study aids or an electronic device during an examination. Possessing or obtaining an examination without the instructor's authority or prior knowledge. Unauthorized access to or use of someone else's computer account or computer files to complete an assignment. Unauthorized preprogramming of and/or access to electronic devices, or learning management systems. Purchasing from or submitting an assignment to a commercial entity, such as a term paper mill. Having a tutor or other reviewer make extensive content revisions or completing a portion of your assignment.

Fabrication

A form of dishonesty by which the person deliberately invents or falsifies information or research findings with the intent to deceive. When a student deliberately invents or falsifies information or research findings with the intent to deceive, that constitutes fabrication. Examples of fabrication include, but are not limited to the following: Citing information not taken from the source indicated. Citing a source that does not exist. Listing sources in a bibliography or reference list that were not used in the project. Inventing or falsifying data or source information in experiments, research projects or other academic assignments. Intentionally distorting the meaning or applicability of data. Misrepresenting one's contribution to scholarly research and/or publication. Misrepresenting or falsifying a resume or curriculum vitae. Listing hours worked or activities performed during a clinical or service learning experience that did not occur.

Collusion

A form of dishonesty involving two or more persons acting in a manner intended to misrepresent individual effort, learning and/or contributions to course assignments. Always assume assignments are meant to be done individually unless the professor explicitly indicates that group work or collective submissions are accepted. In American higher education, academic individuality is the standard. Examples of collusion include, but are not limited to the following: Allowing another student to copy from your work. Completing an assignment for another student. Allowing another student to complete an assignment for you. Submitting a friend's paper as your own, changing only the name. Using another student's work for an experiential assignment. For example, if Student A goes to a service learning project or arts exhibit and then Student B writes a review or reflection based on Student A's notes, that would be collusion. Unauthorized sharing of examination questions and/or answers before or after an examination. Unauthorized collaboration with another person during an examination or other assignment. Allowing one or more members of a group project to accept credit for an assignment if they did not participate or contribute. Collectively doing work that is supposed to be done individually, such as take-home exams or papers.

What is Academic Integrity?

Academic Integrity means that each student acknowledges that the work represented in all assignments and all examinations is their own or is properly cited, and that they have neither given nor received unauthorized information. Furthermore, each student agrees not to divulge the contents of any assignment or examination to another student in any semester or to alter or impede the work or progress of another student.

Violations of Academic Integrity

It is a violation of academic integrity to cheat, plagiarize, fabricate, collude, or otherwise misrepresent someone else's work as your own. Academic integrity violations may occur within the context of any Regis academic or co-curricular activity. Regis University takes very seriously violations of academic integrity, including but not limited to the following examples: Plagiarism Cheating Fabrication Collusion Other Examples of Academic Dishonesty

Other Examples of Academic Dishonesty

Misrepresentation to avoid academic work by fabricating an otherwise justifiable excuse such as illness, injury, accident, personal emergency, etc. in order to avoid or delay timely submission of academic work, or the taking of an examination, or to request an incomplete or administrative drop in the course. Coercing any other person to engage in academic dishonesty or misconduct. Changing, altering or falsifying a grade report or form, or entering any University office, building or accessing a computer for that purpose. Denying access to scholarly resources or otherwise deliberately impeding the progress of another student or scholar. Violations in this category include but are not limited to giving other students false or misleading information; making library materials unavailable through stealing or defacement; deliberately misplacing or destroying reserve materials or altering and/or destroying someone else's computer files. Altering and/or destroying someone else's computer files. Posting another person's work on the Internet without that person's permission. Unauthorized or inappropriate access to use of another's computer account, access codes or electronic files. Aiding any other person engaged in academic dishonesty or misconduct.