Academic Integrity:Definitions
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
East Texas A&M University acknowledges that there are legitimate uses of Artificial Intelligence, ChatBots, or other software that has the capacity to generate text or suggest replacements for text beyond individual words, as determined by the instructor of the course. Any use of such software must be documented. Any undocumented use of such software constitutes an instance of academic dishonesty (plagiarism). Individual instructors may disallow entirely the use of such software for individual assignments or for the entire course. Students should be aware of such requirements and follow their instructors 'guidelines. If no instructions are provided the student should assume that the use of such software is disallowed. In any case, students are fully responsible for the content of any assignment they submit, regardless of whether they used an AI, in any way. This specifically includes cases in which the AI plagiarized another text or misrepresented sources.
ABUSE AND MISUSE OF ACCESS AND UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
Students may not abuse or misuse computer access or gain unauthorized access to information in any academic exercise.
CHEATING
Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or other devices or materials in any academic exercise. Unauthorized materials may include anything or anyone that gives a student assistance, and has not been specifically approved in advance by the instructor.
COMPLICITY
Intentionally or knowingly helping, or attempting to help, another to commit an act of academic dishonesty.
FABRICATION
Making up data or results, and recording or reporting them; submitting fabricated documents.
FALSIFICATION
Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record.
FORGERY
Making a fictitious document, or altering an existing document, with the intent to deceive or gain advantage.
MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS
Submitting substantial portions of the same work (including oral reports) for credit more than once without authorization from the instructor of the class for which the student submits the work.
PLAGIARISM
The appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING GROUP PROJECTS
If someone in a group commits academic misconduct, the entire group could be held responsible for it as well. It is important to document clearly who contributes what parts to the joint project, to know what group members are doing, and how they are acquiring the material they provide.