Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics - Academic Integrity Policy

The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics adheres to the Eberly College of Science policy of Academic Integrity, in accordance with the University policy.

The Department's detailed policy is to be found on our policy page, where details of procedures in case of suspected violations are provided, as is the full text of the department's policy.

Instructors please note: you may provide your own integrity policy, overriding the departmental guidelines as appropriate. In particular, for Collaborative Projects, Active Learning, etc, explicit guidelines should be provided for what is permitted within the particular class or project.

• Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The Pennsylvania State University, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle.

• Academic integrity 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.

• Don't cheat!

Last updated 08/01

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