Return to top Academic Misconduct Academic dishonesty is not acceptable. UW-Stout subscribes to the definitions of academic dishonesty provided by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. These include Cheating Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise. Fabrication Intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise. Plagiarism Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as your own in any academic exercise.
Plagiarism is considered a form of theft and at the university is a serious violation.
Penalties can range from a lowered grade to expulsion. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to commit an act of academic dishonesty. Academic misconduct in the University of Wisconsin System is defined by UWS Chapter 14. Regular access to Web based information for assignments, readings and other class materials. All exams and assignments have a point value.