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9          Background to the academic integrity principle

(1)    The matters set out in the following subsections apply, so far as relevant but subject to the orders, in applying and interpreting the academic integrity principle.

(2)    As Australia's national university, the University seeks:

(a)    to advance the pursuit, dissemination and application of knowledge, particularly:

(i)    by promoting scholarship, critical and free inquiry, informed debate, and academic independence; and

(ii)    by undertaking research and education of the highest quality; and

(b)    to maintain and further develop:

(i)    its strong focus on research; and

(ii)    its educational philosophy that its students are part of a community of scholars; and

(c)    to aspire to the highest international standards of scholarship.

(3)    Academic integrity is a core part of the University's culture as a community of scholars. The University's students are an integral part of that community of scholars.

(4)    At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. All students are expected, both individually and collectively and to the best of their ability, to advance the pursuit, dissemination and application of knowledge ethically, and by behaving honestly and responsibly, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

(5)    Misleading or deceptive conduct (including cheating) in scholarly practice is a breach of the standard of academic integrity expected of all students. However, academic integrity can be breached in other ways.

(6)    For example, a characteristic of the scholarly practice expected of all students is the clear and unambiguous attribution of academic outputs to those who created them. This requires the full and unambiguous acknowledgement in each academic output of the contribution of others towards the academic output. Failure to comply with this requirement in an academic output is a breach of the standard of academic integrity expected of all students.