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.
Please see the following web pages for more info about Academic Integrity,
https://academicintegrity.ubc.ca/
including types of misconduct, and how UBC handles that issue:
https://academicintegrity.ubc.ca/regulation-process/
A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the
University’s policies and procedures, may be found in the UBC Academic
Calendar at: