What is academic integrity?
Shared values and norms of behaviour, including honesty, fairness and responsibility are important in the academic community. Academic integrity means putting those values into practise by being honest in the academic work you do at school, being fair to others, and taking responsibility for learning, and following the conventions of scholarship. It is the College's responsibility to award credit for honestly conducted work, and it is your responsibility to ensure that you demonstrate academic integrity by:
Why is academic integrity important?
You are here to learn: if you try to present other people's work as your own, you are not learning!
You will need to demonstrate integrity in your future places of study and employment: If you do not demonstrate honesty, fairness and responsibility at university and in the workplace, the consequences could be very serious, including receiving no marks, being ejected from your course and losing your job.
There are rules, laws and regulations: The College has policies, procedures and guidelines about academic integrity and requires all staff and students to follow them.
There are penalties for academic misconduct: If you do not demonstrate academic integrity as required by the College, you will be guilty of academic misconduct and may face penalties.
Information taken and adapted from La Trobe University Library
La Trobe University 2020, Academic integrity, viewed 12 August 2021, <https://latrobe.libguides.com/academic-integrity>.
Don't forget to use Turn It In to check your paper for academic integrity. This is a tool designed to help, not punish.
