INTEGRITY
Living out principles of Christian faith in academic work.
A foundation of mutual trust is essential to a community dedicated to genuine learning and Christian discipleship. Students and faculty break that trust when they violate the agreed-upon ethical standards of the community.  The ABU community will not tolerate academic dishonesty and encourages a student who experiences challenges in a course to discuss the situation with the instructor, advisor, or wise mentor to resolve pressure that could lead to academic dishonesty. Any misrepresentation to deceive is unacceptable and may generally be classified as cheating or plagiarism in academic matters.
Actions considered cheating include, but are not limited to:
• Giving or receiving answers from someone else.
• Copying or using unauthorized technology or print aids on any assigned task.
• Using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools without prior permission to provide answers or text for any assigned task.
• Obtaining, distributing, or using a test, unauthorized information regarding a test, or other unauthorized assignment material without prior permission.
• Using unauthorized materials from previous courses or other students without prior permission.
• Looking at answers on another student’s assessment, communicating with other students during an assessment, or working collaboratively with other students without prior permission.
• Cooperating or aiding in any of the above.
Plagiarism may include, but is not limited to:
• Submitting someone else’s work, words, or ideas as if they were one’s own.
• Presenting someone else’s work, words, or ideas without accurately or completely citing the source.
• Submitting AI-generated material as one’s work.
• Submitting one’s work as original in one course when it was created in another course or for another assignment.
All instances of suspected academic integrity infractions are investigated and referred to the Office of Academic Affairs. All student work is subject to review. A student must comply fully with an investigation, and failure to do so will result in a presumption of guilt and the most severe consequences. A student may not withdraw from a course while under investigation for, or found guilty of, academic dishonesty. A student found guilty of an academic integrity violation will face consequences that could include dismissal from the university. Please see the current catalog for more details regarding consequences for academic dishonesty.