Guarding Your Academic

Integrity
Presented by
Dr Natalie Persadie
Assistant Professor
Design and Manufacturing Engineering
Monday 26 January 2015

Why is this talk necessary?

You may be unsure of what is expected of
you
You may not know what academic integrity
means
You may be familiar with the concept, but
not very clear about

 At UTT, you will be expected to complete

assignments and conduct research;
therefore, you need to be clear about it!
If you are found in breach of the rules of
academic integrity, you may be placed on
disciplinary probation, suspended or even
expelled.

What is Academic Integrity?

a commitment, even in the face of
adversity, to five fundamental values:
honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and
responsibility (The Center for Academic
Integrity, 1999, p. 4; emphasis added).

What is Academic Dishonesty?

The principles of truth and academic
honesty are the basis of the search for
knowledge. The University can best
function and accomplish its objectives in
an atmosphere of high ethical standards.
Students must honour these principles and
uphold these standards.

Extract from UTTs General Academic Regulations, Policies and Procedures for All Academic Programmes, Section 9.1.

 Infraction of the principles of academic

honesty or cheating includes any conduct
that a reasonable person in the same or
similar circumstances would consider
dishonest or improper in an academic
setting.
Academic Dishonesty includes:

 Plagiarism
where a student incorporates another persons or
bodys work by unacknowledged quotation,
paraphrase, imitation or other device in any work
submitted for assessment in a way that suggests
that it is the students original work;
Collusion
where two or more students (or a student and
another person) collaborate without official
approval in the presentation of work which is
submitted as the work of a single student; or
where a student or students allow their work to be
incorporated in, or represented as, the work of
another student;

 Falsification
where the content of any assessed work
has been invented or falsely presented
by the student as their own work; or
altering or changing documents to
benefit the student;

Replication
where a student submits the same or
similar piece of work on more than one
occasion for assessment to gain
academic credit;

 Cheating:
Taking unauthorised notes or devices into an
examination;
Obtaining an unauthorised copy of an examination
paper;
Communicating, or trying to communicate, with
another student during an examination; or trying to
convey information to any other student during an
examination;
Being a party to impersonation in relation to an
examination;

Any other act or acts that compromise the

integrity of the academic evaluation process.

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Avoiding Academic Dishonesty

Always keep the principles of Academic
Integrity foremost in your mind as you
work
Cite/reference works used
Textual
Personal
Electronic

When citing, always include

Authors name
Year of publication
Title of book, paper, article, webpage
Place (city) of publication
Publishing house
Page number(s)
If electronic, date retrieved

When in doubt

ask!
Instructor
Librarian
Student services
Consult student handbook or General
Regulations
Consult the presentation on Referencing

UTTs Policy
Go to: http://u.tt/index.php
In News, Docs and Multimedia, click on
Document Downloads
Click on Student Handbook
Scroll down to pp 36-37.

Student Handbook
It is your responsibility to be familiar with
the Student Handbook.
Ignorance is no excuse!

References
Experiment Resources. (2008). Ethics in Research. Retrieved 01
September 2010, from Experiment Resources:
http://www.experiment-resources.com/ethics-in-research.html
MIT. (2010). Academic Integrity at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology: A Handbook for Students. Massachusetts: MIT.
Retrieved
31
August
2010,
from
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Princeton. (2008). Academic Integrity at Princeton. Princeton:
Princeton University. Retrieved 31 August 2010, from
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/08/.
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Important? National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Retrieved
01
September
2010,
from
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.

The Centre for Academic Integrity. (1999). The Fundamental Values

of Academic Integrity. Clemson: The Centre for Academic
Integrity.
University of Maryland University College. (2003). Academic
Integrity and Plagiarism in the Classroom: An Overview.
Retrieved
31
August
2010,
from
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August
2010,
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