Academic integrity Academic integrity at its core is about honesty and responsibility and is fundamental to Curtin’s expectations of you. This means that all of your work at Curtin should be your own and it should be underpinned by integrity, which means to act ethically, honestly and with fairness. As a Curtin student you are part of an academic community and you are asked to uphold the University’s Code of Conduct, principles of academic integrity, and Curtin’s five core values of integrity, respect, courage, excellence and impact during your studies. You are also expected to uphold the Student Charter and recognise that cheating, plagiarism collusion, and falsification of data and other forms of academic dishonesty are not acceptable. Learn about Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program Academic integrity warnings What is an academic integrity warning? Curtin recognises that students who are unfamiliar with the conventions of academic writing can sometimes unintentionally plagiarise or collude on assessments. This may happen if you inadequately acknowledge resources or collaborate with other students when an assessment should be done individually. An academic integrity warning is used to assign you an educative action in these situations so you can learn from your mistakes. More serious academic breaches such as cheating are managed as misconduct. Academic misconduct What is academic misconduct? More details on academic misconduct Types of academic misconduct Poor academic practice Plagiarism Cheating Collusion Falsification or fabrication of data or other content Academic misconduct ‘other’ How do I avoid academic breaches? Complete the Academic Integrity Program (AIP) Use the student guides and checklist Learn how to reference Be informed about appropriate use of Gen-AI technologies Learn about correct copyright procedures Develop your English language skills Learn about Turnitin – Curtin’s text matching system Watch these videos Review these top tips Academic integrity comics Plan ahead to avoid losing it Plagiarism: one thing leads to another The doctor is in Buying time and paying for the crime IRIS is there to make it fair Contract cheating: Buy now and pay later Evade the leech to avoid the breach Copyright fright Self-plagiarism: don’t choose to refuse Share sites aren’t alright Referencing is key in research higher degrees Reduce reusing and recycling in research Collusion: get a clue Don’t breach copyright by using share sites Sexual harassment demands immediate action always Policies, rules and resources The VC’s message – Conduct at Curtin Statute 10 -student discipline and the associated rules Assessment and student progression manual Useful documents Academic integrity student guide [.pdf 2.4MB] Student checklist to prevent plagiarism [.pdf 98kB] Student conduct guide [.pdf 2.89MB] Helpful resources Help with academic writing, referencing and study skills Endnote guides Report academic dishonesty.