The HKUST Academic Honor Code

Honesty and integrity are central to the academic work of HKUST. Students of the University must observe and uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty in all the work they do throughout their program of study.

As members of the University community, students have the responsibility to help maintain the academic reputation of HKUST in its academic endeavors.

Sanctions will be imposed on students if they are found to have violated the regulations governing academic integrity and honesty.

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Student Conduct

The University expects good conduct from its students and may take disciplinary action under the Regulations for Student Conduct against students, current or former, who are found, either individually or in aggregate with others, to have committed misconduct.

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Academic Integrity

The University’s approach to academic misconduct, involving breaches of the Academic Honor Code and academic integrity, is fundamentally educational, striving to foster a strong ethical foundation among its students. The process for dealing with academic misconduct is designed to enable students to better understand the nature of academic misconduct and the high standards of academic integrity that are expected of them. The sanctions applied in confirmed cases of academic misconduct are intended to communicate to the University community that the University has zero tolerance towards breaches of academic integrity.

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Policies and Regulations

For details on University policies and regulations governing student conduct, academic integrity and research conduct, please refer to:

1. Regulations for Student Conduct
2. Regulations for Student Academic Integrity
3. Procedural Framework Governing Violations of Academic Integrity
4. Policy on Research Conduct and Integrity