Cheating is the fraudulent or deceptive taking, giving, or presenting of any information or material with the intent of aiding oneself or another on any academic work that is considered in any way in the determination of a course grade. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
Copying another student's homework;
Copying another student's answers to test questions;
Allowing or requesting someone else to do work for him/her on homework or tests;
Possession or the attempt to gain possession of tests prior to their administration;
Breaking or entering a locked or unoccupied office in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage;
Using a cell phone or other device to obtain materials from websites or other students during tests;
Using reference materials that have not been allowed by the instructor during tests;
Using handwritten or printed notes during a “closed book/closed notes” test;
Employing bribery, intimidation, or harassment in an attempt to gain unfair advantage;
Purchasing or utilizing pre-made papers, projects, or other assignments;
Using a paper, project, or other assignment prepared by another individual;
Engaging another person to take a test (class-related or standardized, such as the GRE) in his/her place;
Knowingly allowing someone else to represent your work as his/her own;
Falsely attesting that work has been accomplished when it has not been;
Falsely attesting that functions or classes were attended that were not attended; and
Providing a false excuse for missing a deadline or schedule.
Altering answers to test questions after the tests have been graded and returned;
Altering grade report forms or changing grade forms or class rolls, either in physical or electronic (computer file) form;
Altering, falsifying, or misusing any other University documents;
Falsifying research data or committing other forms of scientific misconduct;
Falsely recording the signature of an advisor, instructor, or any university official on any official University academic document; and
Providing false information to a faculty member or administrator.
Forgery is falsely recording the signature of an advisor, instructor, or any university official on any official University academic document.