Academic Honesty in the UT Arlington College of Engineering

1. Academic Honesty in the UT Arlington College of Engineering

2. Engineering Academic Honesty College’s statement Academic Honesty: The College of Engineering takes academic honesty and ethical behavior very seriously. Engineers are entrusted with the safety, health and well being of the public. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be punished to the full extent permitted by the rules and regulations of U. T. Arlington. This is from the COE section of the Undergraduate Catalog.For a more detailed description of each violation reference the Student Code of Conduct Section 2-202 F

3. Academic Honesty Statement The University’s statement, to be on every syllabus. Policy on cheating --- students who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the University. Since dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.

4. What Constitutes Academic (or Scholastic) Dishonesty? • Cheating • Plagiarism • Collusion • Other forms of dishonesty • Misuse of UTA resources

5. What Constitutes Academic Dishonesty? Cheating • Copying another's test of assignment. • Communication with another during an exam or assignment (i.e. written, oral, electronic or otherwise). • Giving or seeking aid from another when not permitted by the instructor. • Possessing or using unauthorized materials during the test. • Buying, using, stealing, transporting, or soliciting a test, draft of a test, or answer key.

6. What Constitutes Academic Dishonesty? Plagiarism • Using someone else's work in your assignment without appropriate acknowledgement and citation. • Making slight variations in the language of a source work and then failing to give credit to the source. [Students must be particularly vigilant about plagiarism in all written research documentation such as technical reports, papers, theses, and dissertations.]

7. What Constitutes Academic Dishonesty? Collusion • Without authorization, collaborating with another when preparing an assignment. [Note that this type of academic dishonesty applies to the person who collaborated even if they did not turn in the work.]

8. UT Arlington’s Resource on Consequences and Prevention Office of Student Conduct at The University of Texas at Arlington www.uta.edu/studentaffairs/conduct See especially the tutorial on plagiarism at this site or on the library site.

9. UTA Student Responsibility The student assumes responsibility in two ways. First, if they choose to take the risk associated with scholastic dishonesty and any other violation of the Code of Student Conduct, the student must assume responsibility for their behavior and accept the consequences. In an academic community, the standards for integrity are high. Second, if a student is aware of scholastic dishonesty and any other conduct violations, they have the responsibility to report it to the professor or to the Office of Student Conduct. The decision to do so is another moral dilemma to be faced as they define who they are. The student assumes responsibility in two ways. First, if they choose to take the risk associated with scholastic dishonesty and any other violation of the Code of Student Conduct, the student must assume responsibility for their behavior and accept the consequences. In an academic community, the standards for integrity are high. Second, if a student is aware of scholastic dishonesty and any other conduct violations, they have the responsibility to report it to the professor or to the Office of Student Conduct. The decision to do so is another moral dilemma to be faced as they define who they are.

10. Academic Honesty at UTA It is every student's responsibility to read and be fully aware of all campus rules, regulations and procedures.  This means that the student is responsible for fully understanding the definitions and terms regarding academic dishonesty. Further questions and comments regarding the Office of Student Conduct at The University of Texas at Arlington should be directed to that office at (817) 272-2354 or conduct@uta.edu