Appendix A – Important Information on Academic Integrity Offences

Plagiarism

A student commits plagiarism when:

1. Submitting as your own any material done, in a whole or part, by someone else.
2. Submitting any work copied, in whole or in part, from another source, such as the Internet, journal articles or books, without reference to the original author or source.
3. Allowing your essay, report, assignment or computer files to be submitted by another student.
4. Allowing another student to do your laboratory or fieldwork for you.
5. Submitting as your own, in whole or part, any work that is currently or has been previously graded in another course, without the prior permission of the professor, even if you were the original author.
6. Submitting work with misleading references or data that do not reflect the sources you actually used.
7. In group and/or teamwork, submitting work in which you know or ought reasonably to have known that one or more components contain and/or involve an Academic Integrity offence.

Falsifying Materials Subject to Academic Evaluation

Falsifying materials subject to academic evaluation includes, but is not limited to:

1. Changing grades or answers on an assignment for the purpose of re-grading.
2. Falsifying, misrepresenting or forging an academic record or any other supporting documentation, medical or otherwise, for the purpose of gaining any type of academic advantage.
3. Forging a signature on, or changing an academic work of another student.
4. Deliberately changing or damaging an academic work of another student.

Cheating

Cheating involves the following actions:

1. Obtaining an exam or test, in whole or in part, in advance of its administration, without the permission of the professor.
2. Buying or otherwise obtaining reports, essays, assignments, or other academic work, for submission as your own.
3. Selling or otherwise assisting with the purchase and/or sale of reports, essays, assignments or any other academic work for submission.