CHS Academic Integrity Policy
Academic Integrity is defined as a good-faith commitment to submit work that is self-generated and appropriately documented to demonstrate understanding of course objectives. Academic integrity violations include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, grade tampering, misuse of computers, using artificial intelligence and other unauthorized electronic technology, and facilitating academic dishonesty.
- AI: Any unauthorized use of AI, language model, or aggregator program is not considered original student work and violates the standards of academic integrity.
- Plagiarism: Plagiarism refers to the use of another person’s work without giving proper credit to that person. Documentation of sources both in-text and in a Works Cited is necessary to avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism also includes handing in the same paper for more than one class (self-plagiarism). Students must first discuss and receive written permission from the instructor to use the same paper in more than one course.
- Cheating: Cheating involves unauthorized use of information, materials, devices, sources or practices in completing academic activities. For example, copying during an exam that should be completed individually is an unauthorized practice, and, therefore, is considered cheating. A student who allows another student to copy from his or her work is considered to be facilitating or contributing to cheating.
Adapted from: Academic Honesty policy from Arapahoe Community College and Northern Illinois University Academic Regulations
updated 3-25-2025 KES