6 Academic Integrity Violations: Consequences
Integrity Violations have consequences
Key Takeaways
Violations of academic integrity are taken very seriously and carry with them severe consequences. If reported, you may:
- A mark of zero for the evaluation and/or assessment
- A requirement that the student perform an additional evaluation and/or assessment relating to academic integrity
- A requirement that the student resubmit the evaluation and/or assessment and/or submit other additional work
- A mark of zero for the course
- Non-admittance to the College
- Suspension from the College (refer to student Code of Conduct Policy)
- Dismissal from the College (refer to student Code of Conduct Policy)
- A temporary or permanent ban from applying for admission to the College
Important: you may face disciplinary action for any academic integrity violation, regardless whether you committed it intentionally or unintentionally. An integrity violation will be noted on your academic record. This may negatively impact your chances to apply for graduate studies and to obtain references needed for any university related applications (such as for research grants). It may also impact your future employment.
So what is the best way to avoid committing a violation?
- Be honest in all areas
- Do your own work
- Submit original work
- Only work with others if your instructor permitted it
- If permitted to work in groups, acknowledge contributions of others
- Acknowledge all your sources of information by citing them properly
- Learn to quote, paraphrase and summarize properly
- Adhere to copyright
- Get help if you need it, but only from approved sources
- Do not help another person commit a violation
