Academic Integrity

What does integrity mean?

• Integrity means doing whatever is best for you.

• Integrity means choosing not to do what you say you'll do.

• Integrity means doing what you say you'll do and acting with honesty, even if its not convenient for you.

• Integrity means always doing what other people tell you to do.

What does academic mean?

• Academic means playful.

• Academic means strict work.

• Academic means difficult.

• Academic means something that has to do with school or education.

What is Academic Integrity?

• Academic integrity is honesty and authenticity in your academic and school work.

• Academic integrity is hanging out with friends.

• Academic integrity is taking regular breaks in your work.

• Academic integrity is copying answers from your neighbor.

All of the following are examples of what academic integrity looks like EXCEPT:

• Using words from a source without quotations.

• Using quotations when using somebody else’s words or ideas.

• Using your own thoughts and ideas during a quiz or test.

• Working together to help each other better understand content, yet still doing your own learning.

All of the following are examples of what academic does NOT look like EXCEPT:

• Copying answers from the internet or others in the classroom

• NOT citing sources or using quotations

• using others’ ideas or thoughts on tests and quizzes.

• Bouncing ideas and thoughts off of one another to better understand the content.

All of the following are reasons we should have academic integrity in this classroom EXCEPT:

• Academic integrity helps us best represent what we know instead of what others know.

• We use academic integrity because we respect ourselves and believe in ourselves to succeed in school and beyond without lying or cheating.

• Academic integrity ensures that we truly learn the content of the classroom.

• Academic integrity helps us skate by with minimal effort.

Academic Integrity is a requirement in Ms. Jones' class.

• true

• false

Cheating or acting without academic integrity will have no repercussions in Ms. Jones' class.

• true

• false

All of the following are repercussions of behaving without academic integrity EXCEPT.

• puppies will inherently like me more

• parent/guardian phone call home

• an automatic zero for the assignment which will not be made up for credit (applies to both cheater and accomplice)

• removal of classroom privileges for the foreseeable future

Which of the following can be considered academic dishonesty? (multiple answers)

• Having other students do your work for you

• Lying about being absent to avoid late grades

• Doing makeup work or homework during classtime

• Googling answers