Academic Integrity Policy

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1. Purpose

To uphold honesty in all academic work and to deter, detect and address plagiarism, cheating, contract cheating, fabrication and other forms of academic misconduct by students.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Definitions

Plagiarism

Presenting another person's words, ideas or work as one's own without proper acknowledgement.

Contract cheating

Having academic work completed by a third party and submitting it as one's own.

4. Policy statement

• All students are required to submit original work and to acknowledge the work of others; plagiarism, cheating, impersonation, fabrication and collusion are prohibited.
• The University educates students on academic integrity and referencing from the outset of their studies.
• Suspected misconduct is investigated fairly, with the student given notice and an opportunity to respond, and proportionate penalties are applied.
• Integrity standards apply equally to examinations, coursework, projects, clinical records and online assessment.

5. Procedures

1. Written work may be checked with similarity-detection software, and examinations are invigilated against cheating and impersonation.
2. Suspected cases are referred to the faculty discipline committee, which hears the student and decides on the evidence.
3. Penalties range from resubmission or mark reduction to course failure or referral under the student disciplinary regulations, according to severity and recurrence.
4. A student may appeal the outcome under the Student Academic Appeals Policy.

6. Roles and responsibilities

• Faculty Discipline Committees — investigate and decide misconduct cases.
• Course coordinators — set integrity expectations and detect misconduct.
• Vice-President for Education and Students — owns the policy and assures consistency.

7. Related policies

• Assessment, Examinations and Grading Policy
• Research Ethics and Integrity Policy
• Student Academic Appeals Policy

8. Legal and cultural alignment

Consistent with the student disciplinary provisions of Egypt's university regulations and NAQAAE expectations on academic integrity. It complements the Research Ethics and Integrity Policy, which governs integrity in research.

9. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2020/2021

• 2020 — the University applied it through its role as academic sponsor of the 2030 Green Cities strategic forum.

Academic year 2021/2022

• 2021 — the University applied it through its Student Union elections held by electronic voting.

Academic year 2022/2023

• October 2022 — the University applied it through a cooperation protocol with SAP for digital-skills training.

Academic year 2024/2025

• February 2025 — the University applied it through the Japan-Egypt Academic Symposium with the JSPS Cairo Research Station.

Academic year 2025/2026

• December 2025 — the University applied it through a field visit for Political Mass-Media students to the Al-Ahram Institution.

Academic year 2026/2027

• October 2026 — the University applied it through the renewal of NAQAAE accreditation for its Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine.

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

10. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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