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| Academic
Integrity and Dishonesty Policies: What Every Student Needs
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Can Happen to Me if I Commit an Act of Academic Dishonesty? |
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How institutions handle academic dishonesty varies.
- Faculty. If there is evidence that you have
plagiarized or cheated, you will likely be approached by your
faculty member and you will likely be asked to explain your behavior.
- Faculty Sanctions. You might receive a failing
grade on an assignment or for the class itself. Or the opportunity
to re-do the work with a small penalty.
- Judicial Boards. Depending on your institution’s
policy or honor code, you may be required to go before a group
of your peers (some type of student panel) and present your version
of the situation.
- Board Sanctions. If you are found guilty you
may receive a penalty such as a notation in your academic record,
suspension, or expulsion, depending on the severity of the academic
dishonesty and whether it was your first offense.
To know exactly what the penalties are for your institution, get
to know your campus policy. Ask questions, be informed.
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