Academic Integrity

Resources for assisting you with Academic Integrity issues.

• IU South Bend Office of Student Conduct Links to an external site.: 

• The Office adjudicates violations of the Indiana University Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct Links to an external site..

  The goals of this office are:

  1. To promote a campus environment that supports the overall education of the university;
  2. To protect the university community from disruption and harm;
  3. To encourage appropriate standards of individual and group behavior;
  4. To foster ethical values and civic virtues; and
  5. To foster personal learning and growth while holding individuals and groups accountable to the standards or expectations established in the Indiana UniversityCode of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct Links to an external site..

  It is the responsibility of the student to know of the prohibited actions such as cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, academic, and personal misconduct, and thus, to avoid them. All students are held to the standards outlined in the code. Please reference the entire code for a complete listing.

• IU Student Code on Academic Misconduct Links to an external site.:
• Academic misconduct is defined as any activity that tends to undermine the academic integrity of the institution. The university may discipline a student for academic misconduct. Academic misconduct may involve human, hard-copy, or electronic resources.

 

• UCET Links to an external site. page on Academic Integrity

 

• IU Bloomington's "How to Recognize Plagiarism Links to an external site." tutorial and certification test for students. 
• This Indiana University resource provides practical examples to help students recognize plagiarism including plagiarism cases, examples, practice quizzes, and a certification test. Some instructors ask their students to complete the test and submit their certificates.  

 

• 50 Ways to Jumpstart Academic Integrity Discussions in your Class Links to an external site.
• This University of Missouri resource highlights many creative activities that instructors may use to encourage students to grapple with ethical dilemmas, reflect on the implications of their actions and become partners in promoting academic integrity.