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What’s the big deal? Academic misconduct and academic integrity
To get us started, watch the scenario below of a student contemplating cheating.
Instructions: Click the hotspot identified by a question mark
Integrity Short Film: The content in this section is adapted from [YouTube], by [Sammy Gerstein], and is used under the terms of a license. You can freely access the original material at [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkeOJx1on0A].
Academic Misconduct and Academic Integrity
In the video you just watched, the student wrestled with the thought of cheating on his test. He ultimately chose to uphold academic integrity, as the consequences were not worth the risk.
Had he chosen to cheat, however, he would have committed academic misconduct.
Academic misconduct refers to any action that steps off the path of integrity expected and upheld by the university. Engaging in any of the below choices would be academic misconduct as they go against our shared values at BU, and would take a student off the path of academic integrity.
Instructions: Select each section below to reveal additional information.
Academic misconduct can include the following:
The descriptions above have been adapted from the Brandon University Library’s Guide for Academic Integrity (see: https://libguides.brandonu.ca/c.php?g=732064&p=5259536): check it out for more information on each.
