Academic Integrity Policy
As a student at Purdue you are subject to the Purdue
University Student Code of Conduct, which enjoins you to
respect the highest standards of honesty and integrity. As a student in
the Computer Sciences Department you must also read and sign the Department
Academic Integrity Policy (you will need your Purdue Career Account
login and password to access this page).
All work that you submit in this course must be your own; unauthorized
group efforts are considered academic dishonesty. See the online
brochure Academic
Integrity: A Guide for Students for definitions and sanctions.
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense which may result in suspension
or expulsion from the University. In addition to any other action
taken,
such as suspension or expulsion, a grade of F will normally be
recorded on the transcripts of students found responsible for acts of
academic dishonesty. Students are encouraged to report academic
dishonesty to me directly, or to the Office of
the Dean of Students. You may discuss assignments in a general way
with other students, but you may not consult any one else's written
work. Among other ways to get an F, you are guilty of academic
dishonesty if:
- You examine another student's solution to a written or
programming assignment
- You allow another student to examine your solution to a written
or programming assignment
- You fail to take reasonable care to prevent another student from
examining your solution to a written or programming assignment and that
student does examine your solution. For example, if you allow another
student to check his/her email from your terminal while you step out of
the room, you have failed to take reasonable care to prevent him/her
from accessing your files.
In addition, it is unwise and I strongly discourage you from sitting
next to or nearby your friend or classmate while you both work on an
assignment.
Automatic tools will be used to compare your programming
solutions to those of every other current or past student. Don't con
yourself into thinking you can hide any collaboration. The risk of
getting caught is too high, and the possible penalty is way too high
(grade of F).
If I find reason to believe that a student has cheated on any
assignment, I may inform the student promptly, or I may decide to
silently accumulate evidence against the student on later assignments.