PSU, we expect our faculty members, students, and administrative staff to: 1. Be aware of the importance of academic integrity and honesty 2. Adhere to intellectual honesty: to avoid the wrongful appropriation of someone else’s work, research, findings, thoughts, or ideas and to conduct one’s own work in accordance with the highest ethical principles. 3. Maintain the highest level of academic integrity in all aspects of life at the university. 4. Be vigilant of and report any incidents of academic dishonesty or perceived violations of any component of this Policy.

prince Sultan University is committed to maintaining academic integrity and this commitment is made clearer by the guiding principles listed below: PSU emphasizes the importance of teaching academic integrity to its students , teachers , and admin staff. The organization works to ensure that everyone understands what is meant by academic integrity , which includes avoiding plagiarism, correctly attributing sources, and conducting all academic work with high moral values. PSU demands the highest standards of academic integrity from its students and they are accountable for the integrity of their work. It is also the responsibility of the faculty members to provide an example for these standards in their teaching , evaluations and behavior. The university uses technology and teaching strategies proactively to lower the probability of academic dishonesty. This involves communicating academic expectations clearly and using plagiarism detection technologies. PSU has a supportive culture that promotes moral academic conduct by providing students and faculty with sufficient resources. At PSU , the academic integrity practices are enforced fairly and consistently and there is a transparent system in place for handling any voilations .

Academic integrity: It means conducting oneself with honesty and responsibility in study, scholarship, and all aspects of one’s education at university. Assignment Misconduct: Submission of assignments that are copied or paraphrased point-by-point from another student or previously or simultaneously submitted, in another course or information taken from Websites. Falsification/Fabrication: Submitting an illegitimate or forged document to be excused from a test, assignment, or exam. Tampering with grades on assignments is also considered as falsification. Fraud: Taking a test, major, or exam in place of another student by presenting false or forged identification Plagiarism: Unintentionally or deliberately using another person’s writing or ideas as though they are one’s own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying another individual’s work and taking credit for it, paraphrasing information from a source without proper documentation, and mixing one’s own words with those of another author without attribution. In addition, buying a paper or project, or downloading a paper from the Internet, and submitting them as your own are also plagiarism. Exam Misconduct: ● Copying, or even intentionally looking at, the work of another student. Obtaining and using –or attempting to do so—unauthorized aids or information of any kind. ● Speaking to another student once the exam has officially begun. ● Having or using a cell phone, smart watch, headphone, or any study material during the exam. ● Having and using digital devices except for those approved by the instructor.

PSU Faculty Members are expected to implement the following: 1. Use educational and classroom strategies that encourage students to behave honestly; 2. Clarify to all students what academic integrity is and what is considered a violation thereof, and prepare and distribute a declaration to be signed by students, ensuring they have been apprised about academic integrity; 2. Give clear guidelines about appropriate academic behavior. 3. Use different types of assignments, testing, and educational mechanisms that reduce the incidence of academic dishonesty. 4. Set an example for their students by adhering to the highest principles of academic integrity. The TLC: 1. Plan, organize, and conduct workshops and campaigns on academic integrity for faculty and students on an annual basis. 2. Provide advice to faculty members on ways to combat academic dishonesty. 3. Raise awareness of the consequences, penalties, and sanctions for academic dishonesty. 4. Organize and conduct –in collaboration with the Research and Translation Center and the E-Learning Center—an annual anti plagiarism and anti-academic offense campaign in order to raise students’ awareness of the seriousness of academic integrity. 5. Plan –in collaboration with the E-Learning Center—an online course on academic integrity and ways to avoid all aspects of academic dishonesty. Students: 1. Follow the expectations set by their instructors and the TLC for academic integrity. 2. Continually ask their instructors for guidance and clarification of all matters related to academic offenses. 3. Protect their own work by not allowing it to be used or accessed by others. 4. Report all perceived instances of academic dishonesty to the relevant constituency. 5. Always adhere to principles of academic integrity.

Procedures for addressing violations of Academic Integrity: PHASE 1 When the instructor, student, or any member of the PSU community believes that an act of academic dishonesty occurred, that person must do the following: Refer the incident to the department chair or unit leader. The department chair or unit leader will conduct a preliminary assessment of the allegation and, if warranted, schedule a departmental hearing. The hearing will include the department chair or unit leader, the plaintiff, and the accused. Submit proof of the alleged violation of academic integrity to the department chair or unit leader. Proof can be (but is not limited to): 1. Turnitin originality report 2. The same work was submitted under a different name 3. Other types of proof that would constitute any of the above-listed violations. Present the accused with the charge and evidence. PHASE 2 When the Department is notified, there shall be a hearing scheduled no later than 2 weeks from the date of the reporting of the allegation. If the Department Chair concludes that a proven violation of academic integrity has occurred, he or she shall: 1. Give an official written warning to be placed in the student’s file 2. It is recommended that the respective instructor assign a designation of “0” (zero) for that particular assignment. 3. Require that the student completes an online course on academic integrity and submit proof of its completion FOR A SECOND OFFENSE 1. An automatic “F” in the course 2. Loss of scholarship benefits FOR A THIRD OFFENSE 1. Suspension of the student for one semester or 2. Expulsion from the University For each student violation, the incident needs to be reported to the Deanship of Student Affairs (DSA) for tracking and monitoring purposes. For each faculty violation, the incident needs to be reported to Human Resources for tracking and monitoring purposes. This policy is read together with the other University’s policies: ● Compliance Investigation Policy ● Compliance Reporting Policy ● Disciplinary Policy

PSU’s Faculty governance regulations and code of conduct. https://www.psu.edu.sa/psu/articles/2021/11/04/personnel-governing-polices-and-regulations_1636009391.pdf https://www.psu.edu.sa/psu/articles/2020/10/04/2019-faculty-governing-policies-and-regulation_1601798545.pdf https://www.psu.edu.sa/psu/articles/2020/10/04/faculty-handbook_1601799053.pdf PSU’s Student code of conduct handbook. https://www.psu.edu.sa/psu/articles/2023/11/23/student-code-of-conduct-22-11-2023_1700740522.pdf This policy is read together with the other University’s policies: Compliance Investigation Policy https://psu.edu.sa/en/cop004-compliance-investigation-policy Compliance Reporting Policy https://psu.edu.sa/en/cop003-compliance-reporting-policy Disciplinary Policy: https://psu.edu.sa/en/cop005-disciplinary-policy

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