RCSI, as a health sciences University and surgical Royal College, espouses the highest standards of professionalism among its students both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level – the showing of respect for the work of others and acting with honesty and responsibility in preparing and submitting coursework and completing examinations is a key component of professionalism and underpins all academic activities.
Academic integrity is the commitment to and demonstration of honest and moral behavior in an academic setting by the enrolled learner.
It has been defined as “Compliance with ethical and professional principles, standards, practices and a consistent system of values, that serves as guidance for making decisions and taking actions in education, research, and scholarship.
Academic integrity is relevant to all areas of academic endeavor undertaken by the enrolled learner. This includes, but is not limited to, all activities related to the achievement of academic credit for awards; all methods of learning practice including in the classroom, research, online, distance, and work-based learning; all methods and forms of assessment including examinations and various forms of continuous assessment and in academic scholarship. (RCSI Academic Integrity policy)
Responsibility: Being Proactive
Taking Ownership
Holding ourselves and others accountable
Respect: Valuing Diversity
Being Inclusive
Demonstrating Trustworthiness
Fairness: Apply rules and policies consistently
Engage with others equitably
Keep an open-mind
Take responsibility for your own actions
Honesty: Being truthful
Maintaining transparency
Encouraging openness
Acknowledging others work
Trust: Building trustful relationships
Being reliable
Demonstrating trustworthiness
Courage: Take a stand to address wrongdoing and support others doing the same
Endure discomfort for something you believe in
Be undaunted in defending integrity
Be willing to take risks and risk failure