1. Academic Integrity at UB and this Course
Honest completion of work is central to university design.
Instructors have to assess what each student genuinely learns.
Serious violation of trust if the work you present does not represent what you have learned.
UB has an Office of Academic Integrity and a specific policy for handling academic dishonesty (
Don’t get in trouble because you “didn’t know.” Not an excuse.
Sanctions range from warning to expulsion.
Centralized records are kept on student academic conduct.
Every department or course may have different standards.
In this course, important things to know to remain academically honest include…
Repercussions in this course and in the larger profession include…