5 Academic Integrity Policy & Procedures
ECU’s Academic Integrity Policy outlines your expectations and responsibilities in terms of academic integrity. Students at East Central University are expected to behave as responsible members of the University community and to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Please familiarize yourself with this policy by reading the East Central University Academic Integrity Policy or toggle the following tabs below to read the contents:
Key Takeaways
Select responsibilities as per Policy:
- Students are responsible for adhering to course requirements as specified by the instructor in the course syllabus
- Students must follow all written and verbal instructions given by instructors
- Students are responsible for obtaining authorization from their instructor about posting examination materials, assignments, and/or exams on homework help sites or other Internet sources
- Students must do their work and submit only their work unless otherwise permitted by the instructor
- Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the coursework they submit
- Students understand that all violations to the Academic Integrity Policy become a part of their disciplinary records
What is meant by Integrity Violation?
It means “engaging in, attempting to engage in, or assisting others to engage or attempt to engage in conduct that violates the standard of academic integrity”. Violations include:
- Cheating and Unauthorized Collaboration
- Plagiarism
- Misuse or Altering of Academic Materials, Records, and/or Technology
Please familiarize yourself with the details of each violation in the ECU Student Handbook , you can also toggle the tabs below to read the contents:
Test Your Understanding
Now complete the following quiz to check your understanding.
Have a look at the following scenarios and check the correct answer(s) to each. There may be more than one correct answer. You may need to scroll down to see the whole page. Please go through all 7 slides.
