What is the definition of academic fraud?

Academic fraud is any deliberate act of deception, dishonesty, or misrepresentation in an educational or academic setting to gain an unfair advantage or obtain academic credit.

Examples of academic fraud include:

• Cheating on exams or tests.
• Plagiarism (presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own).
• Fabricating or falsifying research data, results, or references.
• Submitting work completed by another person as your own.
• Impersonating another student during an examination or assessment.
• Altering academic records, grades, or official documents.
• Unauthorized collaboration on assignments meant to be completed individually.

Academic fraud is considered a serious violation of academic integrity and can result in penalties such as failing grades, suspension, expulsion, or the withdrawal of academic qualifications.