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102.00.1 UC Davis Standards of Conduct for Students
102.01 All forms of Academic Misconduct including but not limited to cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, or facilitating academic dishonesty
102.01.1 UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct
This Code of Academic Conduct exists to support high standards of behavior and to ensure fair evaluation of student learning. Students who violate the Code of Academic Conduct are subject to disciplinary sanctions that include Censure, Probation, Suspension, or Dismissal from the University of California. Unless specifically authorized by the instructor in writing, misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
A. Cheating on exams or other coursework
- Copying or attempting to copy from another student, allowing another student to copy, or collaborating on an exam
- Displaying or using any unauthorized material such as notes, cheat-sheets, or electronic devices, or content generated by artificial intelligence
- Looking at another student’s exam
- Not following an instructor’s directions
- Talking, texting or communicating during an exam
- Altering assignments or exams for re-grading purposes
- Bringing pre-written answers to an exam
- Having another person take an exam for the student, or taking an exam for another student
- Theft of academic work
- Unexcused exit and re-entry during an exam period
B. Plagiarism
- Taking credit for any work not created by the student; work includes, but is not limited to, books, articles, experimental methodology or results, compositions, images, lectures, computer programs, internet postings, and content generated by software or artificial intelligence
- Copying any work not created by the student without indicating that it is copied and properly citing the source of the work
- Using ideas that are not the student's without putting such work in their own words or form and/or failing to provide proper citation
- Using false citations that do not correspond to the submitted work
- Representing previous work as if it is original or new work
- Submitting the same or similar work in more than one course without prior permission of the instructor
C. Unauthorized Collaboration on evaluated coursework
- Working together on evaluated coursework without permission of the instructor
- Working with another student beyond the limits set by the instructor
- Providing or obtaining unauthorized assistance on evaluated coursework
D. Misuse of an instructor’s course materials or the materials of others
- Posting, purchasing, obtaining, sharing, or copying any course materials of an instructor without the explicit written permission of that instructor
- Unauthorized use of another student’s work
E. Lying or fraud
- Giving false excuses to obtain exceptions for deadlines, to postpone an exam or assignment, or for other reasons
- Forging signatures or submitting documents containing false information
- Making false statements regarding attendance at class sessions, requests for late drops, incomplete grades, or other reasons
F. Misuse of University properties or resources
- Purchasing or selling (or attempting to) one’s registration in a class