Why does the University of South Carolina have an academic integrity policy?
The University of South Carolina is an institution dedicated to learning and to the ideals set forth in the Carolinian Creed. As a community of scholars, we affirm the principle that students must be evaluated on their academic merits; the work that students present for evaluation must therefore be their own. Integrity, honesty, and fairness are the foundation of the educational process. Academic dishonesty violates these principles, and demeans not only the student committing the act of dishonesty, but the entire University community.
