It is the responsibility of every student to abide by the Appalachian State University Academic Integrity Code. It is also the responsibility of the instructional faculty to maintain academic honesty and integrity. Commitment to academic integrity is inherent in the policies of the institution.
All acts of academic dishonesty violate standards essential to the existence of an academic community. Some suspected offenses may be handled by the faculty. All other alleged offenses are handled by the Office of Student Judicial Affairs and/or the Academic Integrity Board, which is composed of students and faculty. The Chair of the Academic Integrity Board is elected from among its members. Sanctions imposed by the Academic Integrity Board range from the awarding of the grade of F for the course to expulsion from the University.
Some examples of academic integrity violations are listed below. The complete listing with definitions and explanations is included in the main body of the code.