Cheating refers to any action or negligence on the part of a student that precludes an accurate assessment of the student’s knowledge, understanding and skills and can take many forms, including:
- Unauthorized use of information, materials, devices, sources or practices in completing academic activities.
- Copying during an exam that should be completed individually.
- Contract cheating
- Attempting to get academic credit in a way that is dishonest, disrespectful, irresponsible, untrustworthy or unfair.
- Misrepresenting a student’s knowledge and abilities.
- Undermining the instructor’s ability to honestly and fairly assess student knowledge and abilities.
For more information about academic misconduct please see the Rules & Regulations of the Examination Boards BMS.