Academic integrity is a crucial aspect of being a student, and it becomes even more crucial to a person who participates in college athletics. Being caught with academic dishonesty, or cheating, reflects poorly not only on the individual, but also on the team and the university the student is representing. Student athletes are in the public eye much more than the average student is. Student athletes are being watched by the fans, the coaching staff, the compliance office, the professors, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), etc. If a student athlete chooses to participate in academic dishonesty, not only does he or she run the risk of being kicked out of school, but he or she also risks their NCAA eligibility, and punishment
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One of the most prevalent examples of academic dishonesty is plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as “intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of others as one’s own in any academic exercise” (What if there is not last name). Plagiarism is not as cut and dry as it seems. There are numerous types of plagiarism that go beyond simply copying a work word for word. A common example of plagiarism is paraphrasing a work and passing it off as one’s own thoughts or ideas. This is an example of plagiarism because although one may have not used another persons exact words, he or she did take someone else’s ideas without giving them credit for them. A less common example of plagiarism occurs when a student submits a paper or assignment to two different classes, thus satisfying two different assignments without the permission of the professor (PPT).Other examples include, permitting one’s work to be submitted by another individual whom is passing it off as their own work, turning in someone else’s test as ones own, and blurring the line between one’s own ideas and words from another source (BSU). Plagiarism is a serious offense that is not taken lightly by the NCAA or the college that student attends. The NCAA is considering the integration of harsher academic integrity policies for the Division one level (Dr. Alexander’s …show more content…
Each college has its own set of rules and policies surrounding academic dishonestly. Pleading ignorance is not a valid excuse, nor will it be accepted as a credible defense. For the average student, academic dishonestly consequences can include, being kicked out of school, academic probation, failure of a course, failure of the specific assignment, etc. A student athlete who cheats is also at risk for all these consequences, but also is at risk for added consequences through the NCAA. The student athlete is also risking consequences that affect not him or her but also consequences that affect his or her team. An ample example of academic dishonesty case involving student athletes is an incident that occurred at Weber State University. A math professor was caught completing coursework for five football players. The school discovered this and promptly reported it to the NCAA. Consequences surrounding this case include pubic reprimand and censure, three years of probation, a fine of five thousand dollars, two percent of the school’s football program operating budget, a reduction of nine football scholarships, and a five- year show cause order for the math instructor (NCAA.org). By accepting the Professor’s help the football players affected themselves and their football program in a very negative
One of the most prevalent examples of academic dishonesty is plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as “intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of others as one’s own in any academic exercise” (What if there is not last name). Plagiarism is not as cut and dry as it seems. There are numerous types of plagiarism that go beyond simply copying a work word for word. A common example of plagiarism is paraphrasing a work and passing it off as one’s own thoughts or ideas. This is an example of plagiarism because although one may have not used another persons exact words, he or she did take someone else’s ideas without giving them credit for them. A less common example of plagiarism occurs when a student submits a paper or assignment to two different classes, thus satisfying two different assignments without the permission of the professor (PPT).Other examples include, permitting one’s work to be submitted by another individual whom is passing it off as their own work, turning in someone else’s test as ones own, and blurring the line between one’s own ideas and words from another source (BSU). Plagiarism is a serious offense that is not taken lightly by the NCAA or the college that student attends. The NCAA is considering the integration of harsher academic integrity policies for the Division one level (Dr. Alexander’s …show more content…
Each college has its own set of rules and policies surrounding academic dishonestly. Pleading ignorance is not a valid excuse, nor will it be accepted as a credible defense. For the average student, academic dishonestly consequences can include, being kicked out of school, academic probation, failure of a course, failure of the specific assignment, etc. A student athlete who cheats is also at risk for all these consequences, but also is at risk for added consequences through the NCAA. The student athlete is also risking consequences that affect not him or her but also consequences that affect his or her team. An ample example of academic dishonesty case involving student athletes is an incident that occurred at Weber State University. A math professor was caught completing coursework for five football players. The school discovered this and promptly reported it to the NCAA. Consequences surrounding this case include pubic reprimand and censure, three years of probation, a fine of five thousand dollars, two percent of the school’s football program operating budget, a reduction of nine football scholarships, and a five- year show cause order for the math instructor (NCAA.org). By accepting the Professor’s help the football players affected themselves and their football program in a very negative