Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values in a community of scholars. The following text is provided by the Ombudsman and can be used in your syllabus.

• Article 2.3.3 of the Academic Freedom Report states that "The student shares with the faculty the responsibility for maintaining the integrity of scholarship, grades, and professional standards."
• In addition, the (insert name of unit offering course) adheres to the policies on academic honesty as specified in General Student Regulations 1.0, Protection of Scholarship and Grades; the all-University Policy on Integrity of Scholarship and Grades; and Ordinance 17.00, Examinations. (See Spartan Life: Student Handbook and Resource Guide and/or the MSU Web site: www.msu.edu.)
• Therefore, unless authorized by your instructor, you are expected to complete all course assignments, including homework, lab work, quizzes, tests and exams, without assistance from any source. You are expected to develop original work for this course; therefore, you may not submit course work you completed for another course to satisfy the requirements for this course. Also, you are not authorized to use the http://www.allmsu.com web site to complete any course work in (insert course number here). Students who violate MSU rules may receive a penalty grade, including--but not limited to--a failing grade on the assignment or in the course. Contact your instructor if you are unsure about the appropriateness of your course work. (See also http://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/honestylinks.html )

Academic Integrity Links: http://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/dishonestylinks.html

Academic Honesty and Ingegrity: http://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/RegsOrdsPolicies.html

Cheating from where the instructor sits: http://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/dishonestyFAQ.html

Cheating from where the student sits: http://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/dishonestystud.html