What Is Academic Integrity?
The University Catalog (p. 49) includes the following
statement on academic integrity:
"The University is committed to maintaining academic integrity
throughout the university community. Academic dishonesty is a
serious offense that can diminish the quality of scholarship,
the academic environment, the academic reputation, and the quality
of a Cal Poly Pomona degree. The following policy is intended
to define clearly academic dishonesty at Cal Poly Pomona and
to state the responsibility of students, faculty and administrators
relating to this subject. All forms of academic dishonesty at
Cal Poly Pomona are a violation of university policy and will
be considered a serious offense. Academic dishonesty includes
but is not limited to:
A. Plagiarism—Plagiarism is intentionally or knowingly presenting
words, ideas or work of others as one’s own work. Plagiarism
includes copying homework, copying lab reports, copying computer
programs, using a work or portion of a work written or created
by another but not crediting the source, using one’s own
work completed in a previous class for credit in another class
without permission, paraphrasing another’s work without
giving credit, and borrowing or using ideas without giving credit.
B. Cheating During Exams—Exam cheating includes unauthorized
“crib sheets,” copying from another, looking at another
student’s exam, opening books when not authorized, obtaining
advance copies of exams, and having an exam regraded after making
changes. Exam cheating includes exams given during classes, final
exams and standardized tests such as the Graduating Writing Test
and Math Diagnostic Test.
C. Use of Unauthorized Study Aids—This includes utilization
of other’s computer programs or solutions, copying a copyrighted
computer program without permission, using old lab reports, having
others perform one’s share of lab work, and using any material
prohibited by the instructor.
D. Falsifying any University Document—This includes falsifying
signatures on university forms, such as Add-Drop and Withdrawal
f o rms, forging another student’s signature and falsifying
pre-requisite requirements."
"The responsibility of all students is to be informed of
what constitutes academic dishonesty and to follow the policy.
Cal Poly Pomona students who come from various international
educational systems and wish to understand better the expectations
of the American educational system are encouraged to speak with
an international student advisor in the International Center.
A student who is aware of another student’s academic dishonesty
is encouraged to report the instance to the instructor of the
class, the test administrator, or the head of the department
within which the course is offered. A student who is reported
by the instructor to the Director of Judicial Affairs will receive
a letter with this accusation. The responsibility of the faculty,
instructors or test administrators is to clarify their positions
on academic dishonesty to their classes early in each class.
The instructor is encouraged to report each instance of academic
dishonesty to the Director of Judicial Affairs. In addition to
reporting each instance, each instructor shall address the problem
in the narrow context of the individual class. Any form of academic
dishonesty in class could result in a failing grade for the assignment
related to the instance or in a failing grade for the class."
THIS UNIVERSITY POLICY APPLIES IN ALL COURSES TAUGHT BY DR. HOIKKALA!
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