ATSC 113    Applied Meteorology
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Academic Integrity

The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity.

At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work.

Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept in order to monitor and prevent recurrences.

A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the University’s policies and procedures, may be found in the Academic Calendar at:

If you have any questions, or want to report misconduct by others, please email me directly at admin113@eoas.ubc.ca .

Sincerely,
Dr. Doug McCollor


Aside
The following comment was recently sent to Professor Stull from a student who was enrolled in ATSC 113 a few years ago:

“Academic integrity is just as important in this class as all others. Being that this course is almost totally online, you may be tempted to share answers with others, or look for them online. As a student, I strongly urge you not to do this. Not only can it have huge consequences in your academic career as many of you know, but the feeling after realizing what you have done is not worth it. You may feel it right away, after 5 years, 10 years, or later in your life, and it is not something that is easy to shake off.

Take this course as a chance to expand your general knowledge of the world, and challenge yourself to learn something new. After all, knowledge is one of the main reasons we pursue higher education. Whether this is a mandatory course, fulfills a science requirement, or an elective, we still have much to gain from new knowledge. We are always learning!

There are also some great nuggets of knowledge in the course for students of all disciplines, and by cheating, you will miss the opportunity to learn. The professors of this class have done the utmost to make this course accessible and enjoyable, so it is our job as students to respect their work by participating in class honestly. I believe each of you can do this, while also succeeding in the course. The professors are readily available to help you if you ever need anything, so please don’t hesitate to meet with them!“.



News about a Vancouver person arrested for paying someone else to write their exam at university.


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