What are “non-dishonest” or unfair violations of the Code of Academic Conduct?
The UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct requires that students not only be honest at all times, but also that they act fairly toward others. Examples of unfair conduct that may not be “dishonest” include disrupting an exam by talking or allowing one’s eyes to wander during exams, even if the student does not actually exchange or obtain information about the test or seek any unfair advantage. Other conduct that may not be intentionally dishonest but has an unfair effect includes having notes, a Palm Pilot, or a text out and/or visible during a closed-book/closed-notes exam, and leaving the exam room without permission. Failing to quote or cite sources may fall into this category if the student was legitimately confused about how to give appropriate credit and attempted to do so – but be aware that copying several sentences or a whole paper word-for-word from the Internet or other source counts as an intentional act of plagiarism. Ignorance of the rules is no defense. If students are unsur
