Academic Integrity and Aggie Honor Code

‘An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do’

- Aggie Honor Code

Please refer to the following ISS handouts for Academic Integrity, Aggie Honor Code and consequences of violations:

• Academic Integrity
• Aggie Honor Code

Academic misconduct can involve:

• Cheating
• Fabrication or falsification of data or results
• Submission of the same work more than once
• Plagiarism
• Assisting another student in the act of academic dishonesty
• Abuse or misuse of computer access
• Violation of department or college rules
• Violation of University rules on research

Detailed definitions of each of the above-mentioned forms of academic misconduct can be found in Definitions of Academic Misconduct page. Students with questions about these definitions may contact their academic advisor, an international student advisor or the Aggie Honor System Office.

For more information about academic integrity, misconduct and research policies, see the following resources:

• Academic Integrity sanctions (Aggie Honor System Office)
• University Rule: Responsible Conduct in Research and Scholarship
• Violation Reporting and Adjudication Options (Aggie Honor System Office)
• Report a Violation: Violation System Entrance (Aggie Honor System Office)
• Honor Council Process (Aggie Honor System Office)
• Student Resources (Aggie Honor System Office) (highly recommended)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Aggie Honor System Office)
• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism (TAMU Libraries)
• Avoiding Plagiarism (The Owl Online Writing Lab: Purdue)
• Academic Misconduct (Taken from NAFSA conference in Indiana, 2004)
• University Writing Office