Indiana University definitions of academic misconduct can be found in the Code at https://studentcode.iu.edu/responsibilities/academic-misconduct.html.
| Plagiarism of a single passage of length 20 words or less | Zero on assignment |
| Plagiarism in a single assignment of a more substantial passage (up to 100 words) | Zero on assignment, course grade lowered by one full letter |
| Plagiarism of multiple passages within a single assignment, or involving a passage longer than 100 words. | Zero on assignment, course grade lowered by two full letters |
| Plagiarism in multiple assignments, or in multiple courses | Failure of all involved courses |
| Cheating | Failure of the course |
| Fabrication | Failure of the course |
| Interference | Failure of the course |
| Violation of course rules | Zero on the affected assignment, course grade lowered by one full letter |
| Facilitating academic dishonesty | Failure of the course—if the facilitator’s course was taken in a previous semester, that grade will be changed retroactively to an F*. |