Academic Integrity

Since elementary school, students have been taught what is right versus what is wrong, not only with school but with life in general.  As they grow older, the concept of cheating was considered a wrong thing and that notion is still true today.  In college every student is liable to have academic integrity.  Academic integrity is defined as the right of, "students to act with honesty and integrity and to respect the rights of others when carrying out all of course assignments," according to Joe Bunker.  Arizona State University takes academic integrity very seriously and not only wants students to entail integrity in their courses but also in life, which has created various consequences for being dishonest.  I believe academic integrity should be taken seriously and abided by every student not only in college but also in every high school and elementary school.

Now more than ever, the teachings of academic integrity is becoming more popular and much more needed.  Plagiarism is becoming common in everything; whether it be copying and pasting someone else's paper or using someone else's idea, it all goes against the rules of academic integrity.  The increase in new technology is now making plagiarism easier so universities are making it harder to "cheat."  ASU automatically expects every student to know and abide by the academic policy.  They created the ASU 101 class as a way to reach out to students and make it clear that the policies of academic policy must be followed at all times.  Arizona State also has created, "both short term and long-term consequences for dishonest behavior," as stated by Joe Bunker.  I believe elementary and high schools should take more initiative on the issue of academic integrity because in my previous schooling I was not educated on the subject; of corse I knew what was right from wrong but they did not stress cheating. 

Academic integrity is a policy that should be abided by every student and also every person.  If everyone practiced academic integrity, society would be less corrupted and more trustworthy people would be present.  According to Clemson University, "Academic Integrity is a fundamental value of teaching, learning, and scholarship."  I believe I abide by all of the academic integrity policies and value everyone else who believes the same. 

References:

ASU 101 Learning Module

Clemson University 

http://www.academicintegrity.org/