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Academic
Honesty
in the
UT Arlington
College of
Engineering
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Engineering Academic Honesty
College’s statement
Academic Honesty: The College of
Engineering takes academic honesty and
ethical behavior very seriously. Engineers
are entrusted with the safety, health and well
being of the public. Students found guilty of
academic dishonesty will be punished to the
full extent permitted by the rules and
regulations of U. T. Arlington.
This is from the COE section of the Undergraduate Catalog. For a more detailed description of each
violation reference the Student Code of Conduct Section 2-202 F
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Academic Honesty Statement
The University’s statement,
to be on every syllabus.
Policy on cheating --- students who violate
University rules on scholastic dishonesty are
subject to disciplinary penalties, including the
possibility of failure in the course and dismissal
from the University. Since dishonesty harms the
individual, all students, and the integrity of the
University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will
be strictly enforced.
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What Constitutes
Academic (or Scholastic)
Dishonesty?
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Cheating
Plagiarism
Collusion
Other forms of dishonesty
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Misuse of UTA resources
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What Constitutes
Academic Dishonesty?
Cheating
• Copying another's test of assignment.
• Communication with another during an exam or
assignment (i.e. written, oral, electronic or
otherwise).
• Giving or seeking aid from another when not
permitted by the instructor.
• Possessing or using unauthorized materials during
the test.
• Buying, using, stealing, transporting, or soliciting a
test, draft of a test, or answer key.
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What Constitutes
Academic Dishonesty?
Plagiarism
• Using someone else's work in your
assignment without appropriate
acknowledgement and citation.
• Making slight variations in the language of
a source work and then failing to give
credit to the source.
[Students must be particularly vigilant about plagiarism in all
written research documentation such as technical reports,
papers, theses, and dissertations.]
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What Constitutes
Academic Dishonesty?
Collusion
• Without authorization, collaborating with
another when preparing an assignment.
[Note that this type of academic dishonesty applies to the
person who collaborated even if they did not turn in the
work.]
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UT Arlington’s Resource on
Consequences and Prevention
Office of Student Conduct
at The University of Texas at Arlington
www.uta.edu/studentaffairs/conduct
See especially the tutorial on plagiarism at
this site or on the library site.
UTA Student Responsibility
The student assumes responsibility in two ways.
The student assumes responsibility in two ways.
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First, if they choose to take the risk associated with
First, if they choose to take the risk associated with
scholastic dishonesty and any other violation of the
scholastic dishonesty and any other violation of
Code of Student Conduct, the student must assume
the Code of Student Conduct, the student must
responsibility for their behavior and accept the
assume responsibility for their behavior and accept
consequences. In an academic community, the
the consequences. In an academic community, the
standards for integrity are high.
standards for integrity are high.
Second, if a student is aware of scholastic dishonesty
Second, if a student is aware of scholastic dishonesty
and any other conduct violations, they have the
and any other conduct violations, they have the
responsibility to report it to the professor or to the
responsibility to report it to the professor or to the
Office of Student Conduct. The decision to do so is
Office of Student Conduct. The decision to do so is
another moral dilemma to be faced as they define who
another moral dilemma to be faced as they define
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whoare.
they are.
Academic Honesty at UTA
It is every student's responsibility to read
and be fully aware of all campus rules,
regulations and procedures. This means
that the student is responsible for fully
understanding the definitions and terms
regarding academic dishonesty.
Further questions and comments regarding
the Office of Student Conduct at The
University of Texas at Arlington should be
directed to that office at (817) 272-2354 or
[email protected]
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