Academic Honesty

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University of Southern Queensland

Academic Honesty

Trim Location:

Previously USQ Calendar Organisation 1.2.3

Document Category*:

Guideline

Purpose*:

The purpose of this statement is to provide academic guidance.

Scope and Application:

All academic employees

Responsible Officer*:

DVC Scholarship/PVC Research

1 Academic Honesty

The following statement was approved by the Council at its meeting of 28 April 2003.

Academic honesty is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. Academic honesty is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The University of Southern Queensland, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle.

Academic honesty includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others.

2 Other Policy Information

Peak Approval Authority:

USQ Council

Committee Owner*:

Academic Board/Research Committee

Division/Department/Office*:

DVC Scholarship Division/Office of Research and Higher Degrees

Development Pathway:

DVC Scholarship

PVC Research

Approval Pathway:

USQ Council

Academic Board

Research Committee

DVC Scholarship

PVC Research

Approval Delegation:

USQ Council

Approve policy

Academic Board

Research Committee

Endorse policy

DVC Scholarship

Endorse policy and approve procedure

PVC Research

Endorse policy

Related Legislation / guidelines:

Strategic Plan/Goal & Objectives:

Goal 4/Objective 1

Supporting documents, forms:

Not applicable

Associated USQ policies:

Not applicable

Policy Category**:

Academic/Research

Effective Date*:

2003-06-01

Approval Date:

2003-04-28

Next Review Date*:

2010-04-28

Expiry Date of Policy:

2010-04-28

Audience:

Public

Keywords:

Honesty, academic

Document Status**:

Approved

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