Office of Student Conduct
Academic Integrity
Tony Shurer
Assistant Director
Academic Integrity: Defined
Academic Integrity is the greatest
expectation for your behavior.
All students are responsible for knowing—and following—
the policies on academic integrity at NC State.
These are the most basic rules of the classroom:
• You must do your own work.
• Your academic efforts cannot be misleading or
dishonest—no recycling papers, no forging
documents.
Academic Integrity: Policies
Where can I find the rules?
Professor/Faculty/Instructor—Course Syllabus
 Read the rules & follow the rules
NCSU CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
 Section 9 – Cheating
 Section 10 – Plagiarism
 Section 11 – Helping other people Cheat or Plagiarize
 http://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-11-35-01
NCSU Office of Student Conduct
 1115 Pullen Hall
 919-515-2963
Academic Misconduct: Cheating
Group Work vs. Individual Work
Q: Can I work with a partner?
A: It depends! Never assume that you have
permission to work together.
AIDING & ABETTING: “Helping a friend”
Q: Can I help my friend on this homework problem?
A: It depends!
 Be cautious about sending your work to a friend who
asks to see it “just for reference.”
 Different professors may have different rules and
expectations about group work.
 Remember to read the course syllabus!
Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism?
The NCSU Code of Student Conduct defines
plagiarism as, “Submitting written materials without
proper acknowledgment of the source.”
• You must cite the work of others.
• Use quotation marks, in-text references, and
works-cited pages when appropriate.
REMEMBER: It is your responsibility to know the
policies on academic integrity. Ignorance of the
rules is not an excuse.
Academic Integrity: Homework
“Where I’m from, homework is not
that big of a deal.”
Some students view homework as “trivial”
Do not make this mistake!
In the majority of your classes, you will be graded
several times throughout the semester. This includes
homework!
Academic Integrity policies apply to all graded
assignments/exams/papers, etc.
Academic Integrity: Wikipedia
WIKIPEDIA & “Common Knowledge”
• Wikipedia is an Internet-based reference that can
be edited by anyone with access to the Internet.
• Not all information on Wikipedia is considered to
be “common knowledge.”
• You must cite all of your sources, including
Wikipedia—if you decide to use it.
Academic Integrity: Resources
Professor, Instructor, or TA
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Office Hours
Course Syllabus
Office of Student Conduct (OSC)
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NCSU Code of Student Conduct
1115 Pullen Hall
Office of International Services (OIS)
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320 Daniels Hall
Writing and Speaking Tutorial Services
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Park Shops