Academic integrity is one of the key foundations of being a good student at UC.
At its core, academic integrity means producing honest, ethical work while acting fairly and respecting others in all areas of the University. It’s also a key element of UC’s Student Code of Conduct>
UC have a great resource available to support you in approaching your work with academic integrity – you can read it here>
The end of 2024 is fast approaching and with it, your final assessments and exams – a good understanding of academic integrity will go a long way in enabling you to take charge and avoid common mistakes, as you approach these important milestones in your student journey.
Here’s the headlines:
- Cheating
Breaking the rules for assignments or exams is treated very seriously, so it’s important to know what you can bring with you to exams, how they run and whether you can use equipment (like calculators), which may need to be approved by UC in advance.
We recommend familiarising yourself with the University’s exam instructions for all the do’s and don’ts, including:
Do:
Immediately approach a supervisor with any revision notes or other unauthorised material, if you’ve accidentally taken them into the exam room with you
Don’t:
- Look at other students’ work
- Talk or communicate in any way with other students while the exam is in progress
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is copying materials from another source (whether it’s a quote or data) without a clear acknowledgement of where it originated.
It’s important to properly reference your work, as your assignments are checked through Turnitin, UC’s anti-plagiarism software. Turnitin recognises and highlights where students have copied and not cited other authors’ work.
Turnitin also recognises plagiarised work that has been used by content creating Generative-AI tools (Gen-AI) and software.
Artificial Intelligence
Everyone’s talking about it – and for good reason!
When used correctly Artificial Intelligence, including Gen-AI, can be a huge support to your study, but there are other tools, like ChatGPT and CoPilot that are strictly monitored at UC and depending on your course, may be prohibited.
UC have created a helpful online resource outlining the accepted Gen-AI tools you can use for your study – you’ll find it here>
We recommend checking this page before using any AI or Gen-AI tool, even (especially!) if it’s been recommended to you.
If you have any questions or concerns about use of Gen-AI software, speak to your Course Coordinator in the first instance.
UC’s AI Working Group for teaching and learning have also developed a detailed FAQ resource you may find valuable when considering how to approach Gen-AI.
We get the most of our studies when we work together to act honestly and ethically while respecting each other and our work.
For everything you need to know about Academic Integrity at UC, visit this page>
Good luck with your exams!