Since the University is an academic community, its fundamental purpose is the pursuit of knowledge. Essential to the success of this educational mission is a commitment to the principles of academic integrity. Every member of the University community is responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times. Students, as members of the community, are also responsible for adhering to the principles and spirit of the following Code of Academic Integrity.
(“Code of Academic Integrity.” Code of Academic Integrity < University of Pennsylvania, catalog.upenn.edu/pennbook/code-of-academic-integrity/)
Using or attempting to use unauthorized assistance, material, or study aids in examinations or other academic work or preventing, or attempting to prevent, another from using authorized assistance, material, or study aids.
Knowingly helping or attempting to help another violate any provision of the Code.
Using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment.
Submitting contrived or altered information in any academic exercise.
Submitting, without prior permission, any work in which you've already submitted in a different class is not allowed.
Misrepresenting or tampering with or attempting to tamper with any portion of a student's transcripts or academic record, either before or after coming to the University of Pennsylvania.
Attempting to gain unauthorized advantage over fellow students in an academic exercise.