MAFT 1222 Quality and Measurement Syllabus 020 Summer 2026

Academic Integrity Policy

Statement of Principle:
Academic integrity is foundational to a university education. You are expected to act with personal integrity and submit work that is the product of your own efforts. Cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, and other forms of academic misconduct undermine the educational process and devalue the degrees we grant.

Prohibited Conduct:
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:

• Plagiarism: Presenting the words, ideas, or work of another person or AI as your own without proper citation and quotation marks.
• Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids during an exam or assignment (including unauthorized internet browsing or notes).
• Unauthorized Collaboration: Working with others on assignments, quizzes, or exams without explicit permission from the instructor. This includes sharing or receiving answers via messaging apps (e.g., GroupMe, WhatsApp) or homework help sites.
• Facilitating Academic Dishonesty: Intentionally or knowingly helping another student commit an act of academic dishonesty.
• Misrepresentation: Submitting the same academic work for credit in more than one course without prior permission from all instructors involved.
• AI Usage: Utilizing generative artificial intelligence (like ChatGPT) to draft, generate, or rewrite assignment content unless expressly authorized by the instructor for a specific task.

Course Penalties:
If a student is found responsible for violating this policy, the instructor reserves the right to impose penalties including, but not limited to:

• Receiving a grade of "0" (zero) for the specific assignment or exam.
• Receiving a failing grade ("F") for the entire course.
• Mandatory submission of the incident to Kankakee Community College’s Office of Student Conduct or Academic Integrity Committee for further disciplinary action, which could result in probation, suspension, or expulsion

MSSC Handbook Academic Integrity Policy

(MSSC Handbook)

Actions / Disqualifications

The assessment center proctor or MSSC will take appropriate actions, up to and including disqualification from taking the assessment and withdrawal or revocation of certification when a candidate:

• Impersonates a candidate

• Creates a disturbance

• Gives or receives help on the assessment

• Uses a calculator or other such aid, which is prohibited during the assessment (other than the one included with the testing system)

• Attempts to remove assessment material or notes about the assessment from the assessment room

• Exhibits irregular assessment taking behavior, including consulting or attempting to consult with or give or obtain assistance during the assessment; bringing in or using unauthorized materials including cheat sheets, electronic, printed and/or other handwritten materials

• Provides false, misleading or incomplete information on the application form

Examinee Conduct

All candidates are required to sign a statement agreeing not to disclose the contents of the assessment nor remove assessment materials from the assessment room. All candidates are also required to attest to the authenticity of their credentials and the accuracy of all statements made in their registration.

Cheating will not be tolerated, and all instances of suspected cheating will be fully investigated. Candidates who are caught cheating will have their assessment invalidated and can be prevented from taking an MSSC assessment for a determined time frame. MSSC will take disciplinary action and in some cases revoke candidate’s certification