The concept of academic integrity reflects moral code, ethical standards in scholarship. These values include openness, responsibility, trust, fairness, respect, averting of academic dishonesty practices such as copying, sustaining high academic standards and ensuring thoroughness in research and publications. Academic integrity values may differ from one institution to another, but they all reflect similar moral codes and ethical standards required in scholarship. It is the core set of values and standards, which guides several aspects of learning in institutions of higher learning. Hence, faculty population and students must observe integrity, honesty, hard work and ensure smooth transition of characters to behaviors. Academic integrity shows learners’ experiences and determines the value of their qualifications. For any student, academic integrity is the core value of the degree. In other words, any students who fail to maintain high standards of academic integrity, clearly compromise the quality and worth of education they get. Students who use works of other authors without proper acknowledgement, citation or reference and are involved in plagiarism violate academic integrity and thus depict academic dishonesty. Such academic dishonesty harms the reputation of students who plagiarize the work of other authors. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty harm the reputation of an institution as a whole. In most institutions, students are encouraged to demonstrate learning activities that promote academic integrity. These may include independent studying, developing effective learning skills and acknowledging ideas from other sources through appropriate citation and referencing. The institution has the responsibility to provide policies that guide and promote academic integrity. On the other hand, students also have the responsibility of being familiar with all academic integrity policies as provided in the relevant policy student handbooks. Faculty fraternity is expected to uphold high standards of integrity to ensure academic rigor and to enhance learning, self-determination, create good status for an institution and promote effective learning and interaction with learners and communities. Institutions of higher learning have abilities to instill long-lasting academic integrity in faculty. In addition, the concept of academic integrity strengthens the faculty and students’ relationship. Academic integrity ensures that both learners and faculty share principles, behaviors and sets of values that promote success throughout the academic community. Therefore, students and faculty have critical roles to play to ensure academic integrity and define excellence in institutions of higher learning. Evolution of Academic Integrity Academic integrity emerged in the late 18 th century. It was associated with the southern honor code at the time (Gallant 13). Students took active roles in monitoring the code while the prevailing culture of the time also influenced practices. The major purpose of the code was to promote responsibility, self-importance, power and develop self-esteem in students. Therefore, any practices that inculcated these concepts in learners were highly encouraged and became the ultimate goa