Academic Integrity

Yuanhai Li                                                                                                     

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is an ethical policy of academia and it’s a very important thing. The

fundamental value of academic integrity contains honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and no

cheating. We shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or stealing in any form.

First, we can’t cheat. That means we can’t copy other people’s homework; we can’t use

the information from the internet or books without indicating the source. We also can’t steal

other  people’s work, even the ideas of other people. We also shouldn’t lie to students and

teachers on the academic area.  We have to take this as a very serious problem. Students and staff

need to be honest in learning, teaching, and communication.  

In the academic environment of integrity, trust is also essential. Students and staff need to

trust each other. Then, they can communicate with each other earnestly and create a better

environment to study and live.  People also need to respect each other when they are in

discussion.  People need to accept wide ideas from each other and share their ideas in an honest

way.  Then both students and teachers  can improve themselves.

All the people need to be in a fair situation. Student and teachers should put other people

on the same standards, and have a fair level. Then it will make the competition fair and healthy.

Finally, of course, everyone needs to be responsible for himself/herself.