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Academic Misconduct

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest, and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a guiding principle for all academic activity at Loyola University Chicago, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. The University policy for Academic Integrity standards, sanctions, and process can be found at:

Loyola University Chicago Academic Standards and Regulations   , select Academic Integrity

The Department of Engineering follows the Department of Philosophy guidelines for reporting and appealing academic misconduct:

Department of Philosophy Academic Misconduct Guidelines

All major assignments ( >10%), including papers, essays, and other written documents, will be checked through Turnitin for similarity and  AI-generated content on Sakai, as outlined below:

  • If a high similarity is flagged on Sakai by Turnitin, you will be required to revise and resubmit the assignment to meet the allowed percentage in order to receive full credit.
  • If AI-generated content is detected and exceeds 20%, the work will be considered plagiarism, and the student will be reported for academic misconduct to the Dean's Office in accordance with Loyola's Academic Integrity policy on the use of AI.

 

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest, and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a guiding principle for all academic activity at Loyola University Chicago, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. The University policy for Academic Integrity standards, sanctions, and process can be found at:

Loyola University Chicago Academic Standards and Regulations   , select Academic Integrity

The Department of Engineering follows the Department of Philosophy guidelines for reporting and appealing academic misconduct:

Department of Philosophy Academic Misconduct Guidelines

All major assignments ( >10%), including papers, essays, and other written documents, will be checked through Turnitin for similarity and  AI-generated content on Sakai, as outlined below:

  • If a high similarity is flagged on Sakai by Turnitin, you will be required to revise and resubmit the assignment to meet the allowed percentage in order to receive full credit.
  • If AI-generated content is detected and exceeds 20%, the work will be considered plagiarism, and the student will be reported for academic misconduct to the Dean's Office in accordance with Loyola's Academic Integrity policy on the use of AI.