An excerpt from the Student HandbookBoth the University Bulletin and the Student Handbook outline the University’s expectations that all members of the University community are expected to be honest in their academic endeavors. Engaging in any form of academic dishonesty or other acts generally understood to be dishonest by faculty or students in an academic context subjects a student to academic and judicial action. For the full text of the academic integrity protocol, go to the Provost’s website at www.scu.edu/provost/ and look for the link to Academic Policies and Procedures. What is Academic Integrity? Why Does Academic Integrity Matter? Dishonesty also has more direct consequences. If one plagiarizes or cheats, even unintentionally or unknowingly, it discredits all of his or her work. Professors often react to academic dishonesty by, at the very least, giving an "F" in the course-such incidents serve as a black mark on a college transcript, which stand in the way of graduate school and careers alike. In 1987, a Senator’s presidential campaign ended when it was discovered that he had committed plagiarism on a law school assignment. Moreover, dishonest behavior hurts everyone in the class because plagiarism and/or cheating create unfair, unethical, and immoral advantages for the perpetrator. A commitment to academic excellence brings with it a commitment to academic integrity. Respect of others’ work brings respect to one’s own work and maintains the environment necessary for progress. Where Can I Find Information About Academic Integrity?
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