{"id":3150,"date":"2021-10-11T14:26:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T21:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offacint.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3150"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:59:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:59:48","slug":"office-of-academic-integrity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Academic Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center is-style-default\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1463\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15 size-full\" alt=\"Bovard with Hahn Plaza\" src=\"https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bovard-with-Hahn-Plaza-Photo-by-Gus-Ruelas.jpg\" style=\"object-position:48% 87%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 87%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bovard-with-Hahn-Plaza-Photo-by-Gus-Ruelas.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bovard-with-Hahn-Plaza-Photo-by-Gus-Ruelas-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bovard-with-Hahn-Plaza-Photo-by-Gus-Ruelas-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bovard-with-Hahn-Plaza-Photo-by-Gus-Ruelas-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/academicintegrity.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Bovard-with-Hahn-Plaza-Photo-by-Gus-Ruelas-1568x1120.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(84,84,84,0) 17%,rgb(0,0,0) 78%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Office of Academic Integrity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-usc-group-content-width is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mission is to foster an educational environment where integrity, learning, and academic excellence thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By actively engaging with students, staff, and faculty, we seek to cultivate a shared commitment to upholding the values of integrity and accountability within the university community. Through our educational programs and collaborative efforts, we emphasize the importance of academic honesty and contribute to the overall success and reputation of the university.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-usc-columns-content-width is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-0add26ec      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 576 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M144.3 32.04C106.9 31.29 63.7 41.44 18.6 61.29c-11.42 5.026-18.6 16.67-18.6 29.15l0 357.6c0 11.55 11.99 19.55 22.45 14.65c126.3-59.14 219.8 11 223.8 14.01C249.1 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