Difficult Situations & Academic Integrity

Guiding Poorly Performing Students

There are a variety of ways to recognize students performing poorly such as their grades or their attendance in class. However, when identifying these students, it is important to try to also identify students at risk of performing poorly by looking for early indicators of poor performance. Even when you are not specifically asked by the instructor to reach out to students, it is important to make note of at-risk students so you can notify the instructor and the student can receive assistance.

Academic Integrity Violations

Academic integrity is one of the foundations of a University. It is important to maintain an atmosphere that consists of morality, integrity, trust, respect, and mutual responsibility. Integrity ensures educational experience and pursuits of knowledge indeed beneficial to the students. Violating academic integrity principles damages the university's reputation and undermines the educational mission and goals [1], and most importantly, Cheating...Really is Cheating Yourself.