Academic Integurity: The Importance Of Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity
Many students don’t know much of an impact dishonesty can make in their lives. Teachers are emphatic towards students about being able to show academic integrity. In order for students to truly avoid academic dishonesty they must first understand what academic integrity is and is not, know what usually causes academic dishonesty, and understand why academic integrity is important.
Academic Integrity is a academic code meaning that students must show honesty and responsibility towards their own academic work. The negative side of academic integrity would be the opposite of honesty like plagiarism, cheating on tests and assignments, and being generally dishonest about your academic success. But those are just some examples of academic dishonesty. No matter what assignments or tests students do; they must be assiduous in honesty.
“Students and faculty must follow rules of academic honesty, meaning all academic work should show an individual’s efforts.” (University of Illinois Library) You can show academic integrity towards your work by not plagiarizing. Students must correctly give credit to whomever original work they are using. Therefore, they are not stealing someone else’s

“In an academic context we show respect for other people’s work and demonstrate our professionalism by being honest, trustworthy and acting with fairness, respect, and responsibility.” (Flinders University) Academic integrity is also the backbone of learning. Your growth in school echoes your growth as a person. The more you learn the more you find out more about yourself as a person. If you are constantly being academically dishonest, you are cheating yourself out of the opportunity to learn more about yourself. At highest cheating leads to further indecisiveness about any situation where honesty is expected. When your teacher gives you a test or assignments there is a agreement made that you will honestly undertake the