Academic Integrity Book Report

The article “Academic Professionalism vs. Academic Dishonesty” by Joel A. English argues about integrity and plagiarism. Joel says, “Integrity IS DOING the right thing even when nobody is looking” (Joel A. English, 1), this is one of the mindset, which the people who commit plagiarism have. In the author’s point of view, academic plagiarism is “…an act of desperation. Nobody wants to cheat. Nobody feels good about it when they do. But people do it when they run out of time, lack self-confidence, or have no respect for the academic progress” (Joel A. English, 3), I cannot agree more. Joel clarifies the types of plagiarism, also give to the

The article “Academic Professionalism vs. Academic Dishonesty” by Joel A. English argues about integrity, and plagiarism. Joel says, “Integrity IS DOING the right thing even when nobody looking” (Joel A. English, 1), however, people who commits plagiarism forget the meaning of the word integrity, furthermore, they think that is acceptable commits plagiarism even more when nobody is looking. In addition, the author’s point of view, academic plagiarism is “…an act of desperation. Nobody wants to cheat. Nobody feels good about it when they do. But people do it when they run out of time, lack self-confidence, or have no respect for the academic progress” (Joel A. English, 3); I cannot agree more. Beside this, the author clarifies the types of plagiarism, giving to the reader steps, which you as a reader or an academic may have to do to be an academic professional.

Academic integrity is the code of academic conduct that is set forth by educational institutions. It is the catalyst for the mission of most institutions. The expectation is that students will be honest and responsible as it pertains to academia. It defines the academic rigor in research and academic publishing and gives value to the institution (Spain & Robes, 2011). Academic integrity also applies to the way that an individual behaves both personally and professionally, and is a true measure to the worth of the degree that is earned. This standard of behavior applies to both students and faculty. In short this is just thief of

In my opinion, Academic integrity is being sincere with professors and institution. We will not succeed in the future by submitting other person’s work. Students should be disciplined or else they can be sent out from the university. Academic Integrity is very important for the student.

Clearly, plagiarism and other types of academic misconduct are not acceptable in the academic environment. Students’ academic assignments will be evaluated to

Academic integrity is something that is supposed to be honored by everyone, students and teachers, but who follows the rules when it comes to education anymore? Cheating is not supposed to happen, but since getting an education is what everyone does now, grades matter. Grades matter because when students have great grades, companies will be more likely to hire them, rather than if they have decent grades. So, people cheat so they can have a chance in life and stay on top of their education and their class. At Oklahoma State University (OSU) located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and founded in 1890, there is an academic integrity policy that the student’s must apply by. This University is a research institution where students must do their own work and not cheat and the current campus enrollment is 21,046 undergraduates who must apply by the policy and OSU is in the Big 12 conference.

Prior to completing the Academic Integrity Program, I thought academic integrity was as simple “not cheating.” I considered it a policy solely implemented to ensure that students learned the material. To me, cheating was mostly plagiarism, or trying to pass off someone else’s work as your own. It was not until I completed the program that I began to understand the long-term effects of cheating on the peers, the professor, and the institution. Now, I understand that cheating affects not just me, but also the other students in my courses and the university’s reputation. I also understand the reasoning behind the university’s strict policies regarding academic integrity violations, as they are in place to protect the student, the classmates,

After having read the Academic Integrity policy and everything that it includes, I would have to state that my understanding of this policy is that it is a policy of pure honesty and trust. This policy, to my understanding, is exactly what it says it is. This policy is all about integrity. Integrity, by my definition, is doing what is right when nobody is watching. In other words, integrity is doing what is expected of you, even if/when you are by yourself. Integrity encompasses a large group of admirable traits, such as trustworthiness, honesty, and good morals. So, when applying integrity into school, the Academic Integrity policy comes into play.

Academic dishonesty such as plagiarism has been a major factor in education that has affected students’ success and academic achievements in recent years. Plagiarism according to Park (2003) is the act of appropriating or copying another person’s work and passing them on as one’s idea without acknowledging the original source. Park (2003) noted that plagiarism is a growing problem and has been a misuse of the writings of another author, their ideas, hypothesis, theories, research findings and interpretations. Furthermore studies by Chao, Wilhelm and Neureuther (2009) emphasised that

In the professional field, academic dishonesty obstructs respect and fairness between all students, staff and faculty members that share a common goal. It shatters mutual trust that is shared and maintained between students and faculty members in an academic relationship. When students claim someone else work as their own, they are giving credit to themselves and not the original publisher. Also, it violates the standard academic integrity by delivering false information to fellow students and professors. The 2017-2018 Brandman Catalog makes a valid point that, “The University expects that students will conduct themselves in an honest and ethical manner and respect the intellectual work of others” (Brandman University, 2017). This shows how

The writer, Todd Pettigrew wrote the article “All your profs wrong about plagiarism,” explains that plagiarism takes the form of counterfeiting, which means to fake instead of stealing. Many college students result to piracy rather than to add in the work because they are lazy or desperate to succeed and rarely pay attention to the causes of cheating. Students who view plagiarism as counterfeiting may see nothing wrong with the crime because they fake their work instead of stealing another person’s own words. The scholar knows the system of cheating, acknowledges the consequences, and understands the crime; however, continues the offense because they want to pass the class. The two main ways to cheat consist of going online and blatantly stealing

Perhaps a student’s first experience with Academic Integrity is early in elementary school when the teacher says, “Keep your eyes to yourself and cover your work.” Here at Appalachian State University (ASU), upon admission, students take a pledge on their honor. Students pledge against lying in any manner. Additionally, cheating and stealing are unacceptable. Lying, cheating, or stealing cannot be the vehicle for gaining an academic advantage. Also, students pledge to oppose every instance of academic dishonesty. Therefore, the University provides a “user-friendly” ten-part outline explaining definitions, administration, violations, sanctions, appeals and goals of the Academic Integrity Code (AIC). The Academic Integrity Code at ASU will

Academic integrity can be summarized as the pursuance of higher education in a scholarly fashion and the value of learning without

Violating these academic integrity policy had a severe impact on my academic standings and am putting in all my efforts to improve it and have learned a lot from it. My only advice for my peers in this program is please cross-check your work, if in doubt do not hesitate to approach your professor’s and academic advisors they are here to help you to guide.

According to our readings, "the type of plagiarism deliberate or unintentional has an impact upon the perception of the offence for both faculty and students" (Academic Integrity 2011). This is an important distinction to some people, although the act of plagiarism remains unacceptable no matter why it is done.