Any applicant who applies for admission who:

misrepresents, or aids another person or persons to falsify material facts for the purpose of gaining admission, enrolment, or obtaining academic advantage

commits, or aids another person or persons to commit
an act designed to misrepresent an applicant's academic status or eligibility for admission, enrolment, or for receiving transfer credit

withholds records, transcripts, or other documents with the intent to gain unfair academic advantage

Plagiarism involves submitting or presenting work in a course as if that work were the student's own, when, in fact, it was not. Often plagiarism exists when:

the work submitted was done in whole or in part, by an individual other than the person submitting the work

the whole or parts of a work are taken from another source without reference to the original author, publication, journal or Internet source

the whole or parts of the coursework submitted lacks citations even though a list of sources is provided

Cheating includes:

submitting a proposed invigilator for approval under false pretenses. This includes, but is not limited to:

• naming one's friend, relative, fellow student or co-worker for approval

• submitting false credentials, names, occupations, and addresses

• the misrepresentation of other information related to a proposed invigilator

writing an invigilated examination or any part of an invigilated examination outside of an approved invigilation centre

removing, by any means, an examination or any part of an examination from an approved invigilation centre

communicating substantive content of any examination to course mates or others

in the course of writing an examination, obtaining or attempting to obtain information from another student or other unauthorized source, or giving or attempting to give information to another student, or knowingly possessing, using, or attempting to use any unauthorized material and/or electronic devices

leaving answer papers exposed to view, or attempting to read other students' examination papers

representing or attempting to represent oneself as another or having or attempting to have oneself represented by another in the taking of an examination, preparation of coursework, or other similar activity

submitting in any course or program of study without prior approval, all or a substantial portion of any coursework for which credit has been received or is being submitted in another course or program at AU or elsewhere

submitting in any course or program of study (including those courses in a  clinical or laboratory setting) any coursework (including laboratory results) containing a false statement(s) intended to be perceived as fact(s), or a reference that has been fabricated

accessing course materials or notes pertaining to the subject matter of the course or accessing internet sites during a scheduled examination when the exam prohibits access to such materials

Anyone found guilty of cheating under this policy may be subject to Section 5 Penalties within this policy.

Collusion involves two or more persons who, by agreement between them, prepare and submit the substantially same or identical piece of coursework, claiming that it is the work of only the person submitting it, without the prior permission of the person to whom the coursework is being submitted.

Anyone found guilty of collusion under this policy may be subject to Section 5 Penalties within this policy.

It is an offence to knowingly procure, sell, distribute, duplicate, transpose or receive any course material such as examinations, tests, quizzes, assignments, or laboratory results from any source without the proper written consent of Athabasca University except where licensing agreements permit otherwise.

It is an offence to knowingly misrepresent material facts, the awarding of a credential, results of academic submissions, grades, or a reviewer's comments.

Forging or falsifying academic records is a serious offence that can result in expulsion and possible criminal prosecution. Specifically, it is an offence to:

Forging or falsifying academic records is a serious offence that can result in expulsion and possible criminal prosecution. Specifically, it is an offence to:

falsify or forge an academic record including, but not limited to, a transcript, a mid-term grade report, and/or a final grade report

create or present a fraudulent degree, certificate, or parchment, and/or to claim the receipt of a fraudulent credential presented as legitimate

assist another in falsifying or forging an academic record or credential.

Anyone found guilty of misrepresenting facts and fraud under this policy may be subject to Section 5 Penalties within this policy.

It is an offence to aid another in committing any academic offence.

Anyone found guilty of aiding another in committing an academic offence under this policy may be subject to Section 5 Penalties within this policy.

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