Policies and Procedures on Academic Integrity
Penn State and the Donald P. Bellisairo College of Communications have adopted policies to encourage academic integrity. These policies describe activities that violate the principles of academic integrity and responsibility, including cheating on exams and plagiarism, and they provide penalties for such violations. All students should know and understand the kinds of activities that constitute violations and the range of sanctions that can be imposed.
Some examples of violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to cheating, copying on a test, submitting previously turned-in work, misrepresentation, and plagiarism.
The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications Academic Integrity Policy spells out the procedure for dealing with violations. Every student in the Bellisario College should read and understand the policy and be aware of their rights and responsibilities within the process.