Good academic practice

The policy on Good Academic Practice defines the University's expectations of students in terms of their academic conduct. Conversely, it also defines what is meant by academic misconduct, and explains the process for dealing with suspected academic misconduct, and the possible penalties that may result. Important points include:

• categories of academic misconduct include plagiarism, multiple submission, falsification, misconduct in exams or tests, aiding another and coercion
• lack of intention, extenuating circumstances or ignorance of the rules are not considered valid excuses for academic misconduct
• helping another student commit academic misconduct is considered equally seriously as committing it yourself
• any academic or other consequences resulting from an academic misconduct penalty are entirely your responsibility

You can download the St Andrews Assessment Coversheet (Word). Where applicable, you will be asked by your lecturer or module coordinator to make use of it to declare the use of GenAI and language correction software or other forms of assistance. If your School or module uses a different coversheet or declaration process, please follow the instructions provided by your lecturer or module coordinator. This document may not fully meet accessibility standards. If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact education@st-andrews.ac.uk. 

See also:

• the guide for students that answers frequently asked questions about good academic practice
• Generative AI - FAQ for students.
• Good Academic Practice decision tree (PDF).
• the training in good academic practice can be found in Moodle
• Policy on the Use of Generative AI in Teaching and Assessment