Academic integrity essentially means "intellectual honesty": honesty in the use of information, in formulating arguments, and in other activities related to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. It is a core principle that underpins how we live and learn in a community of inquiry. As members of an academic community, we are entitled to a wide degree of freedom in the pursuit of scholarly interests. With that freedom, however, comes the responsibility to uphold the high ethical standards of academic conduct. American University's Academic Integrity Code sets forth standards of academic conduct, defines academic violations, and outlines the adjudication process for academic offenses.
"Academic Dishonesty
Our students are expected to have integrity at all times here at Full Sail. This is especially true with regard to
their academic performance, including the submission of creative work and assignments as well as test-taking in
the classroom. Obtaining credit for work that is not a student’s own is academic dishonesty, discredits the integ
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rity of Full Sail as a whole, and will not be tolerated. Below are guidelines and consequences that are important
in ensuring success during a student’s tenure at Full Sail.
Academic dishonesty can be cheating on tests, projects, papers, and homework. This includes, but is not limited
to plagiarism, misrepresentation, and unauthorized (uncited) use or possession of material. This also includes
any student who shares his or her work with the intention of helping another student to cheat. Collaboration is
not allowed, and this student is subject to the same penalties as the person who plagiarized.
Projects/Assignments:
Students
are
expected
to
be
honest
and
produce
their
own
projects/assignments
accord
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ing
to
the
specifications
of
their
Course
Director.
They
must
work
solely
on
their
projects/assignments
unless
otherwise noted by this Course Director. Work submitted by our students is assumed to be a student’s own
thoughts, idea, and words. Discovery of the contrary will result in immediate consequences. For group projects,
all students whose names are submitted with the project are responsible for the content and will be subject to
disciplinary action should plagiarism be discovered.
Test-taking:
Students
are
expected
to
complete
all
tests/quizzes
both
on
paper
and
on
the
computer
on
their
own. Discovery of the contrary will result in immediate consequences. For group projects, if your name is on
the project, you are accountable for information turned in.
Plagiarism Defined (as in Webster’s Dictionary):
1
to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own
2
use a created production without crediting the source
3
to commit literary theft
4
present, as new and original, an idea or product derived from an existing source
Examples of Academic Dishonesty:
• Computer
code
• Music
• Computer
graphics
• Marketing
plan
• PowerPoint
presentation
• Review/summary
• Script
• Makeup
work
This includes any other work that is plagiarized whether in part or as a whole. Anything turned in to satisfy a
course requirement is expected to be entirely authored by the student submitting it. When students borrow ideas
or words from a source, they are responsible for citing or referencing that source appropriately. To find out more
on how to do this, ask your Course Director or go to
www.apastyle.org
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