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Consequences of Dishonesty
Academic
dishonesty has very serious personal, institutional, and societal
consequences. Some of these are listed below.
Personal
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Sanctions include
course failure and dismissal from the university
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Notations
indicating an academic integrity violation may appear on a student’s
permanent academic record, which will be part of any transcript
released to an employer, school, etc.
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Disciplinary
actions can affect future employment opportunities.
Institutional
Societal
- Confidence
in the quality of professional work (by doctors, accountants, journalists,
lawyers, mechanics, executives, politicians, etc.) and the fabric
of society erodes when there is a record of dishonesty
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