75|Page C. Key words and phrases: GPA – stands for grade point average. CGPA – stands for cumulative grade point average. D. Policy & Procedure(s) Definitions of Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is any action that constitutes a violation of the Academic Honesty Policy and includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Providing or receiving unauthorized assistance in coursework, examinations, or lab work. 2. Using unauthorized notes, materials, and devices during examinations or quizzes. 3. Plagiarizing or representing someone else’s words, either spoken or written, ideas, formulas, solutions, or data as one’s own work. 4. Presenting material to fulfill course requirements that was researched or prepared by others (such as commercial services) without the knowledge of the instructor. 5. Fabricating or falsifying information, including, but not limited to research findings, data, or statistical analyses; forging signatures; or altering dates. 6. Engaging in academic misconduct such as tampering with grades or participating in the distribution and/or receipt of any part of a test before its administration. 7. Possessing or arranging for someone else to possess course examination or quiz materials at any time without the consent of the instructor. 8. Altering or adding or expanding upon answers on exercises, examinations, or quizzes after the work has been graded. 9. Making fraudulent statements, excuses, or claims to gain academic credit or influence testing or grading. 10. Taking examinations or quizzes under the identity of another person or arranging to have another person take examinations or quizzes in place of the person registered for the course. 11. Intentionally evading Kutztown University academic policies and procedures; for example, improperly processing course withdrawals, grade changes, or other academic procedures. 12. Buying, selling, stealing, or engaging in the unauthorized exchange of, or improperly acquiring and/or using, any assignments, papers, or projects. 13. Misrepresenting a mastery of subject matter in an academic project or attempt to gain an advantage by the use of illegitimate or unauthorized means, such as misrepresentation of one’s credentials. 14. Gaining unauthorized access to the computer system and/or electronic devices of Kutztown University or another person. Violations include tampering with or copying programs or data or access codes associated with coursework. Responsibilities of the University It is the responsibility of university officials to make undergraduate students aware of this policy. The Academic Honesty Policy – Undergraduate Students will be included in freshmen orientation, printed in the Faculty Handbook, available on the Policy Register, and printed in The Key, the student handbook. University officials will take advantage of other opportunities to publicize the university’s commitment to academic honesty. Responsibilities of Students
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