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Academic misconduct refers to violations of an institution’s academic integrity policy (which is founded on honesty, fairness, and mutual trust) that students are expected to uphold and respect in the learning environment (Gallant, 2008). These policies protect the value of academic credentials and ensure that students are evaluated based on their own work.
| COMMON VIOLATIONS | DEFINITIONS | SCENARIO EXAMPLES |
|---|---|---|
| PLAGIARISM | Presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own without proper attribution | Liam wrote his essay by copying parts of articles he found online, only changing a few words. He didn’t cite the sources. |
| CHEATING | Using unauthorized information, materials, devices or sources | Liam used a calculator that had answers stored in its memory during a math exam where devices were not allowed. |
| UNAUTHORIZED COLLABORATION | Working with others when not permitted | Liam and his roommate completed their online quiz together, even though the professor clearly asked for individual work. |
| BRIBERY OR INTIMIDATION | Offering incentives or using pressure/threats to gain academic advantage | Liam offered to buy his friend a concert ticket of her favourite artist if she wrote his lab report for him. |
| AIDING OR ABETTING | Assisting someone else to engage in academic misconduct | Liam asked to see his classmate’s multiple-choice test so he could copy answers, insisting it “wouldn’t affect” the classmate. |
