ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

AUHS is a community of scholars. All members, including faculty, staff and students are responsible for maintaining standards of academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism, collaborative work, multiple submissions without permission of the professor or other kinds of academic dishonesty are considered unacceptable behavior and will result in formal disciplinary proceedings resulting in loss of credit for a project, a failing grade for a class, and/or dismissal from the university. Every student is responsible for following the University’s Academic Honor Code. The policy may be found in the University Catalog.

The Administration of American University of Health Sciences believes that integrity is an important attribute for the student population. Students are given the freedom to learn, explore and question, but this must truly be an individual experience. All students need to understand the seriousness of cheating, collusion and plagiarism.

Plagiarism: obtaining, by any means, the work of another student and submitting this work, as own’s work.

Plagiarism/collusion
Unauthorized collaboration with another student in preparing work for a class.

Cheating: copying/tracing from another student, using unauthorized materials or devices, and/or collaborating with another student in a testing situation or class project. Fabrication: providing false information about an AUHS related matter in order to gain some benefit to the student.
Students involved in plagiarism, collusion, and/or cheating may face loss of credit for a project, a failing grade for a class, and/or dismissal from the university

Violation of Copyright Policy
AUHS is obligated by federal law to inform its students of its policies and sanctions related to copyright infringement. Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing (e.g., using Bit Torrent to obtain/distribute music or movies), may subject students to civil and criminal liability.

Additional information on Academic Integrity is available in the University Catalog.