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CODE work is authenticated using Turnitin detection software. just as guilty as those who have copied from it, and unless
Turnitin is designed to detect various types of plagiarism
it can be proven with absolute certainty, who wrote the
in submitted documents, including text wherein individual
original paper, the “lender” will also be faced with academic
OF CONDUCT words have been replaced by synonyms, or similar words. penalties.
Any submitted written work that is suspected of plagiarism
F. Free Riding
will be referred to the Office of Academic Integrity for
further investigation. Students violating the University’s
Academic Integrity Policy are subject to penalties that When assigned to work in collaborative groups, all students
should participate in the activity or project. Students who
include dismissal from the University. could not demonstrate their contribution to the group
C. Fabrication of Data work/activity will be considered as cheaters.
Academic Integrity 10. Bringing forbidden materials such as calculators, Fabrication of data is the falsification or invention of
computers, books, or notes into the exam unless
expressly allowed by the instructor. any information or citation in an academic exercise.
The Academic Integrity Policy (AIP) establishes the Fabricated information or data may not be used in any II. Penalty for Violations of Academic
framework for the expected conduct of students to 11. Communicating with other students regarding an laboratory experiment or research project. Integrity (AI)
maintain the highest standards of ethics. The information examination during the exam.
on the following pages will help students and faculty to 12. Failing of students to switch off mobile phones during Examples of fabrication of data include but are not limited All instances of violations of the AIP are subject to sanctions,
understand the various forms of Academic Integrity (AI) the exam. to: including dismissal for cheating, other academically related
violations and the consequences resulting from such 1. Deliberately misreporting results of an experiment or egregious acts of deceptions and/or reckless disregard
violations. B. Plagiarism field research. for the principle of AI. Under special circumstances and/
or based on lesser degree of severity of the AIP violations,
I. Academic Integrity (AI) Violations Plagiarism means representing another person’s work as 2. Inventing data and resources for written, oral, or other lower sanctions may be imposed.
the student’s own without acknowledgments. Plagiarism is presentations.
There are various ways in which academic honesty can be a form of cheating. It means that students have submitted 3. Inventing case studies and relevant facts in reports, Students found in violation of the AIP for the second time
will be subject to more heightened sanctions. Students
violated which are discussed below. work for grading that they have not written themselves. papers, or presentations.
Hence, there is no way to know if students have learned found in violation of the AIP for the third time will be subject
A. Cheating the material or merely copied it. D. Presenting False Credentials to dismissal from Abu Dhabi University.
Imposition of any sanction for violation of the AIP is subject
Cheating is an act that diminishes the learning process While students may cite direct quotes and pieces of texts, Presenting false or misleading credentials on applications, to due-process being carried out, availability of sufficient
and is intended to gain grades and academic advantages these should be used to support ideas. Even if all the CV’s, and any other documents presented as part of the
without actually doing the intellectual work that merits the sources have been properly cited, extensive copying is student’s life constitutes academic dishonesty. evidence being examined, the adjudication process being
completed, and the process of appeal being exhausted.
grades or degree. unacceptable, as understanding can only be demonstrated
Examples of cheating include but are not limited to: by students using their own thoughts and words. Examples of false credentials include but are not limited Students dismissed from Abu Dhabi University for violations
to:
of the AIP will receive a failing grade (F) in the course in
1. Copying another person’s test answers during an All borrowed materials – direct or indirect (paraphrased) – 1. Claiming degrees that were not earned. which the violation has occurred and Withdrawals (W) in
exam. require acknowledgments of the sources all other courses taken in the same semester. Students
2. Failing to report colleges and universities attended. dismissed from Abu Dhabi University for violations of the
2. Exchanging information regarding an exam during the Examples of materials borrow that require referencing are AIP are not eligible for receiving any refunds of tuitions and
exam. texts, graphs, photos/images, etc. from external sources 3. Presenting falsified transcripts. fees.
3. Copying answers from notes such as those written such as internet, journals, books, and alike. 4. Presenting falsified information.
on the body, clothing, pieces of paper, or electronic Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to: 5. Claiming false employment. Excerpts of Examinations
devices such as mobile phones and/or calculators.
1. Borrowing all or part of another student’s paper or 6. Misrepresenting immigration status. Protocols and Rules - Students’
4. Obtaining a copy of or information about an using someone else’s outline. Responsibilities
examination ahead of time. 7. Using fake ID cards.
2. Using the same paper for multiple classes.
5. Looking up answers in a book when the exam is E. Collusion I. Introduction
specifically a closed book exam. 3. Submitting the same paper in two different courses
and submitting it as the student’s own work. Collusion occurs when students work together on a piece
6. Buying projects and term papers. for assessed work when “working together” is not allowed. The Office of Academic Integrity (OAI) has formulated
4. Copying sections of text from a source and replacing Collusion can occur when students copy from each other. Examinations’ Protocols and Rules that govern students’
7. Copying from someone else’s paper, project or several individual words or phrases with synonyms, or Evidence of collusion on students’ papers occurs when conduct during examinations. It is the responsibility of
assignment. similar words. two or more papers have similar or identical wording. An students to be familiar with these rules and comply with
8. Using notes or books during exams unless expressly Turnitin (anti-plagiarism software) individual student’s understanding cannot be assessed if them.
allowed by the instructor. “ownership” of the assignment cannot be determined.
The faculty at Abu Dhabi University use a variety of
9. Hiring a surrogate test taker. techniques to authenticate student work. All written A student who “lends” his/her paper to other students is

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