A. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Academic misconduct includes actions that have a negative effect on the integrity of the learning environment. Offences of this nature are unacceptable. As academic misconduct can take many forms the following examples are provided for descriptive purposes and are not intended to constitute an exhaustive list.
A1. Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty is any deliberate attempt to gain advantage by deceiving faculty, placement managers/coordinators, preceptors or other professionals who are mentoring students, other students or the University administration. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to the following offences:
a) Plagiarism - claiming the words, ideas, artistry, drawings, images or data of another person as if they were your own. This includes:
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copying another person’s work (including information found on the Internet and unpublished materials) without appropriate referencing;
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presenting someone else’s work, opinions or theories as if they are your own;
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working collaboratively on an assignment, and then submitting it as if it was created solely by you.
b) Cheating
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using materials or aids not expressly allowed by the instructor in an examination or test;
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copying another person’s answer(s) to an examination or test question; copying another person’s answers to individually assigned projects;
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consulting with another person or unauthorized materials outside of an examination room during the examination period (e.g. discussing an exam or consulting materials during an emergency evacuation or when permitted to use a washroom);
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improperlysubmitting an answer to a test or examination question completed, in whole or part, outside the examination room unless specifically permitted by the examination format;
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resubmitting altered test or examination work after it has already been evaluated;
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presenting falsified or fabricated material, including research results;
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improperly obtaining, through theft, bribery, collusion or otherwise, access to examination paper(s) or set of questions, or other privileged information.
c) Misrepresentation of personal performance
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submitting stolen or purchased assignments or research;
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having someone impersonate you; either in person or electronically - in class, in an examination or test, or in connection with any type of course assignment or material - or availing oneself of such impersonation. Both the impersonator and the individual impersonated (if aware of the impersonation) are subject to a penalty;
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withholding records, academic transcripts or other academic documents;
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submitting the same course work, research, or assignment for credit on more than one occasion in two or more courses without the prior written permission of the instructors in all the courses involved.
d) Submission of false information
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submitting altered, forged or falsified medical or other certificate or document for academic consideration, or making false claims for such consideration;
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submitting false statements, documents or claims in the Academic Appeals or Student Discipline processes;
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submitting false academic credentials to the University;
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altering, in any way, documents issued by the University.
In their course outlines, instructors may include additional specific requirements that are in keeping with this policy.
A2. Damaging or Tampering with the Scholarly Environment obstructing and/or interfering with the academic activities of others. This involves altering the academic work of others in order to gain academic advantage. Examples of this include tampering with experiments and damaging or altering artistic and creative works such as drawings or films.
A3. Contributing to Academic Misconduct - knowingly assisting someone to commit any form of academic misconduct is itself academic misconduct. This may include, but is not limited to:
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offering, giving or selling essays or other assignments with the knowledge that these works will be subsequently submitted for assessment;
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allowing work to be copied during an examination, test or for other assignments.
A4. Unauthorized Copying or Use of Copyrighted Materials – failing to abide by the Copyright Act and/or the University’s license agreement with Access, the Canadian Copyright licensing agency regarding the copying and use of textbooks and other copyrighted materials (see the Ryerson Library website or the Access website for details). |
