Student Responsibilities
As a student, you must be an active participant in academic integrity. Review Student Resources for help with academic integrity.
You are responsible for understanding what your instructor allows you to do/use when completing course assignments and tests. Your instructor should inform you, but if they don't, or if it isn't clear, ASK QUESTIONS! Take detailed notes on the answers to your questions. Even better, get the instructor's responses in an email, so you don't have to rely on your notes and can refer to that information again in the future.
Your instructor has the final say regarding what you can and can't do/use on course assignments and tests. If they say you cannot use "something" on a test, then using that "something" would be an academic integrity violation.
Here are some questions you could ask about what is allowed for course assignments or tests:
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- May I collaborate with other students?
- May I use textbooks/notes/calculators/etc.?
- May I use generative artificial intelligence (like ChatGPT)? Note: If your instructor says yes, ask follow-up questions to determine exactly how to use it. Can I only use it for ideas and examples? Or can I copy and paste text from it? If I use the text, do I have to cite it?
- May I re-use an assignment/paper I used for a previous class? Note: If your instructor says yes, ask follow-up questions to determine exactly how to use it. Can I only use the topic? Can I use the exact text? Can I use the whole thing?
The list above is not exhaustive, so if you think of other questions to ask, ask them. Be sure to ask all your questions before you begin working on the assignment or test. Asking these questions makes sure you and your instructor are on the same page and helps you avoid an academic integrity violation.
Be sure to review Policy 216: Student Academic Integrity to learn about academic integrity and see violation examples.
If your instructor suspects you of an academic integrity violation, they cannot penalize you with a lower assignment/test score or a lower course grade without going through Policy 216. You have the right to due process as described in Policy 216 when suspected of an academic integrity violation. If your instructor tries to penalize you outside of Policy 216, contact the AIO.
When your instructor suspects you of an academic integrity violation, you have responsibilities as detailed in the Student Procedures & Deadlines.
