Examples of Academic Integrity Violations
Any of the following may be considered examples of violations to the Academic Integrity Policy. Please note this is not a comprehensive list. If the submitted work, assignment, or assessment:
- Has been purchased
- Includes false references
- Can be attributed to another student (from AIU or any other institution)
- Uses unauthorized notes as prompts or cues to improve one’s score
- Was completed using unauthorized electronic devices (during an examination)
- Was completed by someone other than the student
- Was completed using sources unacceptable for academic research
- Is design work that is original to someone other than the student (e.g. sketches, artwork, project, costumes, etc. designed, prepared, or completed by someone else)
- Does not include enough original thought for an authentic assessment
- Does not include in-text citations for sources used
- Does not include references for sources used
- Does not identify directly quoted information
The University takes all violations seriously. As such, any occurrence that is found and is not covered by the above stated policy will be reviewed by Academic Affairs.
All violations are cumulative across campuses. After three (3) violations at the undergraduate level, a student’s case may be presented to the Code of Conduct Committee and the student could be dismissed from the University. After two (2) violations at the graduate level, a student’s case may be presented to the Code of Conduct Committee and the student could be dismissed from the University. Violations do not carry over from the undergraduate level to the graduate level.
In the event that a blended learner or campus transfer violates the Academic Integrity Policy, the home campus Academic and Student Affairs departments would be made aware of all infractions of the Academic Integrity Policy.