Academic Standards & Integrity

Question 1

What is Academic Standards?

Answer 1

It is the level of achievement that a student has to reach to gain a particular degree or other academic award

Question 2

Why are academic standards important?

Answer 2

• Focus towards same goal
• Act as a yardstick to evaluate students
• Promotes equity as all students work towards same goals
• Standards are set through rigorous research to make students career-ready

Question 3

When can academic standards be fully and fairly achieved?

Answer 3

In environments where ethical standards are upheld

Question 4

What is integrity?

Answer 4

It is doing the right thing when noone is watching

Question 5

What are the types of integrity?

Answer 5

1. Public integrity
2. Professional integrity
3. Academic integrity

Question 6

What is academic integrity?

Answer 6

It is the ethical code of academia.
It is the commitment to 6 fundamental values even in the face of adversity.

Question 7

What are the 6 fundamental values?

Answer 7

Honesty
Trust
Fairness
Responsibility
Respect
Courage

Question 8

Name some forms of academic misconduct?

Answer 8

1. Plagiarism
2. Exam misconduct
3. Collusion
4. Fabrication
5. Falsification
6. Impersonation
7. Submission if work by someone else

Question 9

How can you avoid academic misconduct?

Answer 9

1. Take your education seriously
2. Ask questions
3. Develop study techniques and stay organized
4. Commit to the 6 fundamental values

Question 10

What is plagiarism? Name two ways you can avoid it?

Answer 10

Plagiarism is presenting of work or ideas from another source as your own

How to avoid:
1. Cite your sources
2. Always use quotation marks for direct quotes
3. Plan ahead

Question 11

What is exam misconduct? How can you avoid?

Answer 11

It means using any unfair means in an examination
1. Educate yourself of examination guidelines
2. Avoid communicating with others during an exam