Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a fundamental principle that supports the honesty and ethical behavior expected of students, educators, researchers, and professionals within an academic community. It encompasses a range of values and behaviors, including honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility.

CRR200.010 - Academic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized use of artificially generated content, or sabotage.

  • Cheating includes but is not limited to:
    • use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, examinations or other assessments;
    • dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments;
    • acquisition or possession without permission of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the University faculty or staff; or
    • knowingly providing any unauthorized assistance to another student on quizzes, tests, examinations, or other assessments.
  • Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
    • use by paraphrase or direct quotation of the published work of another source without properly crediting the author with footnotes, citations or bibliographical reference;
    • unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials; or
    • unacknowledged use of original work/material that has been produced through collaboration with others without release in writing from collaborators.
  • Unauthorized use of artificially generated content includes, but is not limited to:
    • use of artificial intelligence tools or other tools that generate artificial content in taking quizzes, tests, examinations, or other assessments without permission from the instructor;
    • submitting work for evaluation as one’s own that was produced in material or substantial part through use of artificial intelligence tools or other tools that generate artificial content without permission from the instructor;
    • using artificial intelligence tools or other tools that generate artificial content in a manner contrary to instructions from the instructor; or
    • using artificial intelligence tools or other tools that generate artificial content in a manner that violates any other provision of these rules concerning academic dishonesty. Use of commonly available tools such as spelling or grammar checking software or features of software that propose anticipated words or phrases while text is being written will not be considered unauthorized use of artificially generated content unless such use is contrary to instructions from the instructor.
  • Sabotage includes, but is not limited to:
    • the unauthorized interference with, modification of, or destruction of the work or intellectual property of another member of the University community.

CRR 200.020 – The following sanctions, when applicable, may be imposed upon any student or student organization found to have violated the Standard of Conduct. More than one of the sanctions may be imposed for any single violation.

  • Warning
    • A notice in writing to the student or student organization that there is or has been a violation of the institutional regulations.
  • Probation
    • A written reprimand for violation of specified regulations. Probation is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe sanctions if the student or student organization is found to be violating any institutional regulation(s) during the probationary period.
  • Loss of Privileges
  • Denial of specified privileges of the student or student organization for a designated period of time.
  • Compensation by the student or student organization for loss, damage, or injury to the University or University property. This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.
  • Discretionary Sanctions
  • University System Housing Expulsion
    • Permanent separation of the student or student organization from University owned or operated housing.
  • University System Dismissal
    • An involuntary separation of the student from the University System for misconduct. It is less than permanent in nature and does not imply or state a minimum separation time.
  • Campus Suspension
    • A student is suspended from being allowed on a specific University campus for a definite period of time. Logistical modifications consistent with the sanction imposed, may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Student Affairs Administrator (or Designee) of that campus. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
  • University System Suspension
    • Separation of the student from the University System for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Logistical modifications consistent with the sanction imposed, may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Student Affairs Administrator (or Designee) of the campus where the modifications would apply. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
  • University System Expulsion
    • Permanent separation of the student from the University System.
  • Withdrawal of Recognition
    • Student organization loses its official approval as a recognized student organization. May be either temporary or permanent. Conditions for future approval may be specified.