Reporting Forms
Adjudicating Academic Integrity Violations
- The Academic Integrity Process
- Instructor’s Checklist
- AIF Checklist
- Levels of Academic Integrity Violations
- Academic Integrity Sanctions
- Academic Integrity Facilitators
Sample Documents
Preparing for a University Hearing
- Rights of Complainants and Accused Students
- Preparing for a Disciplinary Proceeding
- Preparing Evidence
- Preparing Witnesses
- Campus Advisors
Instructional Resources
- Academic Integrity Presentations
- Honor Pledge
Instructors may wish to consider placing the following honor pledge on all exams and assignments: “On my honor, I have neither received nor given any unauthorized assistance on this examination (assignment).”
- Syllabus Statement
Instructors may wish to consider placing the following statement on their syllabi: Rutgers University takes academic dishonesty very seriously. By enrolling in this course, you assume responsibility for familiarizing yourself with the Academic Integrity Policy and the possible penalties (including suspension and expulsion) for violating the policy. As per the policy, all suspected violations will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Services.
Academic dishonesty includes (but is not limited to):
– cheating
– plagiarism (using another person’s ideas or words without attribution)
– using artificial intelligence (for example, ChatGPT) to complete an assignment
– contract cheating – enlisting a substitute to complete an assignment or take an exam
– aiding others in committing a violation or allowing others to use your work
– failure to cite sources correctly
– fabrication
– re-using a previous assignment
– unauthorized collaboration
– sabotaging another student’s work
If in doubt, please consult the instructor. Please review the Academic Integrity Policy at: https://nbacademicintegrity.rutgers.edu/.
Detecting and Preventing Academic Dishonesty
- Steps to Address the Impact of Artificial Intelligence: SAS Office of Undergraduate Education
- ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence Assistance: Rutgers OTEAR
- Turnitin plagiarism detection program: Canvas
- Preventing Plagiarism: Turnitin.com
- “Plagiarism in Cyberspace: Learning the Rules of Recycling Content with a View Towards Nurturing Academic Trust in an Electronic World,” Richmond Journal of Law and Technology (PDF)
- “Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices,” Council of Writing Program Administrators
- “Advice from Students to Faculty Members on Protecting Academic Integrity,” Gary Pavela, Academic Integrity Seminar
- “How Teachers Can Stop Cheaters,” Mark Edmundson, New York Times
- “Justice or Just Us? What To Do About Cheating,” Jason Stephens, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- “How to Detect and Demonstrate Plagiarism,” Susan Mosher Stuard and William J. Cronon, American Historical Association
- “Understanding Plagiarism: The Role of Librarians at the University of Tennessee in Assisting Students to Practice Fair Use of Information,” Maud Mundava and Jayati Chaudhuri
- “Combating Academic Fraud Towards a Culture of Integrity,” Max A. Eckstein, International Institute for Educational Planning
- ASJA Law and Policy Report (PDF) Reprinted with the kind permission of Gary Pavela and the Association for Student Conduct Administration.
- International Center for Academic Integrity