Academic integrity a set of ethical principles and rules stipulated by the law, which should be followed by participants of the educational process during study, teaching and implementation of scientific (creative) activities in order to ensure confidence in learning outcomes and/or scientific (creative) achievements.
The normative documents that regulate the responsibility for violation of Academic Integrity norms are:
- The Law of Ukraine "On Education" (art. 42)
- Sumy State University Academic Integrity Codex (par. 5)
- Regulations on Academic Integrity and Ethics of Academic Relations at Sumy State University (par. 4)
Students' Academic Responsibility:
- re-passing the assessment work, exam, test, etc.
- re-passing of the course
- expelling from an the university
- deprivation of academic scholarship
- deprivation of educational benefits
Scholars' and Lecturers' Academic Responsibility:
- waiver or deprivation of an academic degree or title
- work dismissal