It requires active discouragement of dishonesty. While the Academic Integrity Policy places primary emphasis on fostering honesty, it recognizes the need for clear consequences of behavior that violates the policy, together with fair procedures for judging alleged cases of dishonesty. The University of Baltimore Academic Integrity Policy encourages all members of the University to accept responsibility for taking academic honesty seriously by being well-informed, by contributing to a climate in which honesty is valued, and by considering responsible ways to discourage dishonesty in the work of others. Students, faculty, administrators, and staff shall not condone or tolerate cheating, plagiarism, or falsification, since such activity negatively affects all members of the academic community. Making known to offenders that such behavior is not appreciated may be a reasonable means to encourage a climate of honesty.
Students have the responsibility to encourage and support an atmosphere of academic honesty.
To encourage honest and reasonable use of sources, students are expected to utilize appropriate methods of documentation for written word. Students are to recognize that faculty considering written materials will assume such utilization. Students are to do their own work and to make all reasonable efforts to prevent the occurrence of academic dishonesty. They are to set an example for other students by refraining from acts of cheating, plagiarism, or other violations of the Academic Integrity Policy. They are to refrain from aiding or abetting other students in any attempts to violate the Academic Integrity Policy.