Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY describes the values held to be essential in university study. The six core values are:

• Trust - preparing work that is honest, thoughtful and genuine.
• Honesty – being truthful about which ideas are your own and which are derived from others, and about the methods and results of your research.
• Fairness – not trying to gain an advantage by unfair means: for instance, by passing off others’ work as your own.
• Responsibility – taking an active role in your own learning: for instance, by seeking out the information you need to study effectively.
• Respect – for your fellow students, your tutors, and the work of other scholars.
• Courage – taking a stand to address a wrongdoing and defending integrity

(Adapted from International Center for Academic Integrity (2021), The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity, 3^rd edition, online at Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity, accessed 18^th May 2022) 

The academic community of Garrett College aspires to promote attitudes of honesty, self-respect, responsibility, and moral courage in all students. Maintaining a classroom in which students are encouraged to submit work that reflects their true level of performance so that all students are evaluated equitably is the responsibility of the faculty member. Although faculty cannot assume total responsibility for the moral and ethical development of their students, it is our intention to promote a learning atmosphere which reinforces the importance of honest, ethical behavior. -Taken from the Academic Regulations section of the Garrett College Catalog

Academic integrity, or academic honesty, requires you as a student to be honest in your own academic work and report any violations of the Student Code of Conduct by other students.