2.1.1. Engaging in acts of Academic Misconduct, which means Cheating or Plagiarism. 2.1.1.1. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Using any unauthorized assistance in, or having unauthorized materials while, taking quizzes, tests, examinations or other assignments, including copying from another’s quiz, test, examination, or other assignment or allowing another to copy from one’s own quiz, test, examination, or other assignment; • Using sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; • Acquiring, without permission, tests or other academic material belonging to the instructor or another member of the institutional faculty or staff; • Engaging in any behavior prohibited by the instructor in the course syllabus or in class discussion; • Falsifying or misrepresenting data or results from a laboratory or experiment; or • Engaging in other behavior that a reasonable person would consider to be cheating. 2.1.1.2. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Using, by paraphrase or direct quotation, the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; • Using materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials without prior authorization by the instructor; or • Engaging in other behavior that a reasonable person would consider plagiarism. 2.1.2. Engaging in other conduct that a reasonable person would consider dishonesty relating to academic achievement, research results or academically related public service. 2.1.3. Furnishing false information or false representations to any institutional official, instructor, or office. Submission of false information or withholding information at the time of admission or readmission may make an individual ineligible for admission to, or continuation at, an Institution. 2.1.4. Forging, fabricating, altering, misrepresenting, or misusing any document, record, or identification, including misrepresentations of degrees awarded or honors received. 2.1.5. Tampering with the election of any organization. 2.1.6. Claiming to represent, or act on behalf of, the institution when not authorized to do so. 2.2. Disruption, Obstruction, or Interference with Institutional Activities 2.2.1. Disrupting or obstructing institutional activities. 2.2.2. Classroom disruption, which is behavior that a reasonable person would view as significantly or repeatedly interfering with the instructor’s ability to teach the class or the ability of other students to benefit from the instructional program. 2.2.3. Failure to comply with directions of institutional, law enforcement, fire department, public safety contractors, or other government officials acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so. 2.2.4. Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 2.2.5. Abuse of the student conduct process, which includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: 71 NSU STUDENT HANDBOOK 2024-25
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