Academic Dishonesty Policy

As an academic institution dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and application of knowledge, UT San Antonio Health Science Center is committed to fostering an intellectual and ethical environment grounded in the principles of academic integrity.  These principles are essential to the university's educational and research mission. Violations of academic integrity constitute serious offenses against the entire academic community. 

Academic integrity is supported by policies and procedures that protect the rights of all participants in the educational process and uphold the legitimacy of degrees awarded by the university. In the investigation and resolution of all allegations of student academic dishonesty, the university’s actions are intended be corrective, educationally sound, fundamentally fair and based on reliable evidence. 

The Academic Dishonesty Policy is adopted under the authority delegated by the Board of Regents to the President and is implemented and enforced under the direction of the Deans and institutional senior academic officials.

Culpability is not diminished when academic dishonesty occurs in drafts work or when a student claims lack of knowledge of applicable policies or procedures.

Students who engage in academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission of work attributable in whole or in part to another person, or any attempt to gain unfair academic advantage.

For additional information refer to Policy 14.1.1 in the Institutional Handbook of Operating Policies (IHOP).