Academic Dishonesty

Nexford University expects all learners — current and alumni — to uphold high standards of academic integrity. Submitted work must be your own, sources must be properly attributed, AI tools must be used ethically and with disclosure, and collaboration on assessments is only permitted where explicitly allowed by course faculty.

Note: This article reflects the policies in the current catalog. Learners enrolled under a previous catalog version should refer to their applicable catalog or contact Learner Success for clarification.

What Constitutes Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to:

• Plagiarism - representing the words, ideas, or work of another person or source as your own without proper attribution, including AI-generated content
• Cheating - using unauthorized materials, assistance, or methods during an assessment
• Unauthorized collaboration - working with others on an individual assessment without faculty approval
• Collusion - sharing completed work with another learner or coordinating submissions to disguise similarities
• Self-plagiarism - resubmitting work previously submitted for academic credit without prior faculty approval
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For more details, see the What Is Plagiarism? article.

Detection

All submitted work is reviewed using Turnitin, a plagiarism detection tool integrated into Canvas. Course faculty are notified of flagged submissions and review results as part of the grading process. For more information, see the What Is Turnitin? article.

Consequences

Violations are reviewed by the University Review Committee (URC). Learners are notified in writing and given the opportunity to respond before any final decision is made. Consequences vary based on severity and frequency:

• A first instance typically results in an academic warning and a requirement to review academic integrity resources
• Repeated or serious violations may result in dismissal from the University
• Alumni found in violation may face re-enrollment restrictions, transcript holds, or degree revocation

Citing Your Sources

Proper citation is required whenever you reference external sources, including text, audio, images, and video. Nexford uses its own citation style guide, which includes all required elements for commonly cited source types.

The Nexford Citation Style Guide is available in the Writing Lab in Canvas. If you encounter a source type not covered in the guide, include as much identifying information as possible so your instructor can locate the source.

Questions?

If you are unsure whether your work complies with Nexford's academic integrity standards, reach out to your course instructor or Success Advisor before submitting.

• Book an Advising Session
• Email: success@nexford.edu