The LMU-Tampa PA program promotes authentic honesty and a high standard of academic integrity. This requires students to take personal responsibility for mastery of the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care. Academic misconduct undermines education, violates trust, and is a serious offense. Students suspected of academic misconduct are referred to the SPC for disciplinary action. Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to, the following:
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- Abetting: encouraging or assisting another student to cheat, sharing testing material with others
- Cheating: acting dishonestly to gain academic advantage (ex, unauthorized possession of examination questions, using notes during an examination, obtaining information during an examination from another student, altering grade records, or illegally entering an office)
- Plagiarism: claiming someone else’s ideas, words, or data as your own; not citing the author
- Fabrication: presenting falsified work as genuine
- Deceitfulness: altering grade records, tampering with examination software, or entering a faculty or staff office without permission
Dishonesty of any kind on examinations, unauthorized possession of examination questions, duplication of examination questions, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination, obtaining information during an examination from another Physician Assistant student, assisting others to cheat, altering grade records, or illegally entering an office are instances of cheating and are violations of appropriate student conduct and professionalism. Students suspected of violating the Student Code of Conduct for the LMU-Tampa PA Program will be referred to the Student Progress Committee (SPC) for progression and/or disciplinary action recommendations which may include dismissal from the Program.
Generative AI Policy
Unless noted within the course syllabus, or approved by a clinical preceptor or faculty, using generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI), such as ChatGPT, to complete assignments, either in whole or in part, is a direct violation of the LMU-Tampa PA Program Academic Integrity Policy. As such, course directors will indicate within the course syllabi any permitted uses of Gen-AI in each respective course(s). Should students doubt whether Gen-AI use is allowed, students are responsible for discussing it with the course director before using it. Utilizing generative AI beyond the established course policy or assignment instructions or without the express permission of the course director will be deemed a violation of the Honor Code. Any suspected violations of the Gen-AI policy will result in the referral of the student(s) involved students to the Student Progress Committee (SPC) for disciplinary action, including potential dismissal from the program.
For any permitted use of Gen-AI tools, unless otherwise indicated in individual assignment instruction, student learners must acknowledge and document use in each assignment submission by outlining the Gen-AI tool(s) used, applicable prompts, and how outputs from the Gen-AI source were integrated into the assignment. The "AI Use Disclosure Statement" must include the following components:
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- The AI tool(s) used * Proper source citation is required.
- 1-3 sentences outlining your rationale for using the tools
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- A copy of the entire exchange, highlighting the most relevant sections (e.g., the full transcript of your ChatGPT chat, etc.)
- 1-3 sentences outlining how outputs from the Gen-AI source were integrated into the assignment
Student learners must critically evaluate all information produced by ChatGPT and other Gen-AI sources for accuracy and reliability. Generative AI content can be inaccurate and misleading. Given the nature of medical information, student learners are strongly encouraged to verify all AI generated output through additional reputable sources.
Any behavior during examinations that raises suspicion that the examination process is compromised will result in all involved students being referred to the SPC with the possibility of dismissal from the Program.