Gonzaga University Academic Integrity Policy
1. Preamble
The institution’s mission statement expresses Gonzaga University's self-understanding through its Catholic, Jesuit and humanistic heritage and identity. These spiritual and intellectual traditions are expressed in the ideals of reflective and critical thought, ethical discernment, innovation, and commitment to social justice. The ideals imply a deeply held, rigorously maintained, and clearly articulated standard of academic integrity. This document presents that standard as understood by the Gonzaga University community of learners, teachers, and scholars and outlines the processes followed when these standards are violated. The Academic Integrity Policy (AIP) applies to all faculty and students (undergraduate and graduate) at Gonzaga, except for the Law School which is exempt from this policy but governed by their own policy. Gonzaga University believes that a commitment to academic integrity contributes, not only to a campus climate of trust and community, but also to individual integrity, honesty and well-being. Conversely, violations of academic integrity are detrimental to both the community and to the individual. This belief entails just sanctions for violations of these ideals, the details of which are contained herein. Just sanctions require that all students and faculty be aware both of the sanctions, and of the policies that they enforce. Therefore, the University publishes the AIP in its catalogues; students are informed of the policy as part of the student handbook; advisors are encouraged to discuss the AIP with their advisees; and all faculty members should indicate on each course syllabus how the University policy applies to their course and they are strongly encouraged to discuss academic integrity and honesty in their classrooms. Documents and resources which guide the faculty’s work with students are available through the Center for Student Academic Success (CSAS) and the Center for Teaching and Advising (CTA).
2. Academic Dishonesty
Students follow the University’s standards of honesty and integrity by doing their own work, by refraining from representing other’s work as their own, and by respecting University records and property as well as each other. They do not engage in plagiarism, cheating, falsification, or abuse of property in any aspect of University life. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the examples listed below. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather indicates the general character of academically dishonest actions. The University reserves the right to determine in a given instance what action constitutes an infringement of academic honesty and integrity. Plagiarism is the representation of the words, ideas, or other works belong to another as one’s own. It also includes re-submission of one’s own prior as work for credit without prior permission to do so from the instructor. It includes any work that is assigned to be original, Document Original date: March 26, 2018 Revised and Approved by AC on March 28, 2022