Purpose

New Jersey Institute of Technology is an institution dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge through teaching and research. The university expects that its graduates will assume positions of leadership within their professions and communities.  Within this context, the university strives to develop and maintain a high level of ethics and honesty among all members of its community.  Imperative to this goal is the commitment to truth and academic integrity.  The NJIT Academic Honor Code confirms this commitment.

Adherence to the Academic Honor Code promotes the level of integrity required within the university and professional communities and assures students that their work is being  judged fairly with the work of others.

An environment which promotes academic integrity is created by students, faculty members and administrators working together to support the principles of the Academic Honor Code.

The essential quality of this Code is that each student shall demonstrate honesty and integrity in the completion of all assignments and in the participation of the learning process. This Code defines those behaviors that violate the principle of academic integrity, describes a range of appropriate sanctions for offenses, and identifies the method for promoting the principle of academic integrity on campus.

Academic integrity shall be emphasized throughout the student's career at NJIT, beginning with acceptance to the university.  Letters informing students of their  admission to the university, or of their permission to enroll in one or more classes, shall  refer to the Academic Honor Code and include the Honor Code Agreement.

Section 2. 

Honor Code Agreement

Students shall be required to sign the following Honor Code Agreement, which will be distributed for signature and returned to the Dean of Student Services Office:

1.  As a student at New Jersey Institute of Technology, I, ____________________________ will conduct myself in a professional manner and will comply with the provisions of the NJIT Academic Honor Code.  I also understand that I must subscribe to the following pledge on major work (when required by the instructor) submitted for credit as described in the NJIT Academic Honor Code: “On my honor, I pledge that I have not violated the provisions of the NJIT Academic Honor Code.”

2. I understand that if I do not include this pledge, as required by the instructor, with my   signature, the instructor will not grade my work.  In those instances where there is an unintentional omission, I shall be given an opportunity to correct it by signing the Pledge.  I recognize that the Academic Honor Code applies to all work attempted, whether or not the Honor Pledge is required, and that I am expected to submit only my own work at all times.

3. I have read and understand my responsibilities as outlined in Article 2, Section 1. of the NJIT Academic Honor Code, and will, to the best of my ability, comply with those responsibilities.

SIGNED __________________________________

DATE: ____________________________________

Print your name: ____________________________

Social Security or ID # _______________________

Section 3. 

Definitions

Terms defined in the Professional Conduct Code also apply to the Academic Honor Code. 

The term cheating means deceiving or attempting to deceive by misrepresenting that one has learned information pertinent to an academic exercise. 

The term fabrication means using or attempting to use invented or false information in an academic exercise. 

The term plagiarism means using or attempting to use written, oral or graphic work that was authored or prepared by another and submitting it as one's own.