Academic Integrity, Respect and Netiquette

Academic Integrity

The college is an academic community with high standards, and its teaching, learning and service purposes are seriously disrupted and subverted by academic fraud.

All students at Grossmont College are expected to comply with the institution’s high standards of academic integrity and avoid instances of dishonesty at all times. Such acts of dishonesty include cheating, plagiarism, fraud, false citations or data, and the fraudulent use of Internet resources.

Students are not to commit academic fraud, which is a form of cheating, lying and stealing. It is a serious violation of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the catalog. The intent of this document is to increase student awareness as to what academic fraud is, to provide strategies to avoid the situations, and to explain the consequences of committing academic fraud. The faculty and administration expect students to have a responsible and sincere commitment to academic integrity during the performance of their instructional activities and completion of assignments or requirements.

Please visit the college's Office of Student Affairs webpage on Academic Integrity to better understand your role in maintaining a learning environment that focuses on integrity.

Respect

I am committed to providing a learning and working environment that ensures and promotes respect, diversity, equity, inclusion, and safety. I'd like you to be mindful of your role in maintaining a healthy and productive learning environment in our course. When you act, think about how your actions will impact others. Every voice in our course has value in the learning process and we want to make sure we are honoring the voices of others.

Netiquette

Think also about netiquette, which is a mashup of the words "internet" and "etiquette." It describes guidelines for polite contact online. Below we've presented a visual adaptation of the Core Rules of Netiquette. A universally accessible text version of this image is available.