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At Charles Darwin University, students are expected to display honest, ethical and respectful practices especially when completing and submitting assessments. As a student, you are responsible for understanding what academic integrity is and what the consequences are if you face an alleged breach.

This webpage is a guide to:

avoiding academic misconduct before submitting an assessment
understanding the procedure and consequences if there is a suspected breach of academic integrity in your submitted assessment.

The webpage also contains real-life scenarios showing the consequences where students have not followed honest, ethical and respectful assessment practices.

	TIP 1 Orientation Week ensures students are well equipped to begin their studies.
TIP 2 ALLSP and the Library offer workshops to help with academic writing and referencing. These workshops will help you understand what is required at university.
	TIP 3 Your lecturer is always willing to help clarify what is expected. ALLSP can assist with breaking down the assessment and understanding what writing convention is required. The Library will help with research and referencing.
TIP 4 Time management is an essential part of being a student. You should study in a regular pattern by setting a number of hours each day. Planning your time reduces stress about assessment deadlines. The Study Skills website provides valuable tips to help you plan.
	TIP 5 Obstacles can and will happen while you are studying. It is important to get help as soon as you can. If the issue is to do with your course, speak to your lecturer but for other areas, CDU offer a number of support areas (PDF). YourTutor is available in first year units to help with after-hours support.
TIP 6 Academic integrity is important. Use the assignment checklist (PDF) to ensure that you are displaying honest, ethical and respectful behaviour.
	TIP 7 Complete the Learnline Student Orientation Unit and work through the activities. In this site you will find information about Learnline, the key tools and features, and you can even submit a practice assignment.

Once your assessment is submitted, the academic staff member uses a number of different methods to ensure that there is no breach of academic integrity. If there is a suspected breach, the academic staff member follows the University Procedures to determine the route to take. The student guide is a flowchart of the CDU ‘Student Breach of Academic Procedures’ which will make it easier for you to understand the process, know the rules and understand the steps you can take if you fall into this situation.

Academic Integrity is an important part of being a student. It is your responsibility to make sure you understand the rules and consequences. The following cartoons have been adapted from real situations at CDU and show the case and the consequences.