This violation may take many forms, including the following:
- Changing incorrect answers and requesting a favorable grade adjustment after the instructor returns graded assignments or exams.
- Changing the letter or numerical grade on an exam or assignment after the instructor returns the work or has assigned the course grade.
- Obtaining the exam of a classmate who received a higher grade than you, changing the name to your own, and then asking that your grade be changed to the more favorable grade.
This violation is a form of fabrication. Fabrication can be a serious violation. Penn State is in Pennsylvania, so Pennsylvania laws apply, and some forms of fabrication are illegal in Pennsylvania. The following are examples of fabrication that could result in a criminal record and legal fines or lead to jail time:
- Fabricating information on a transcript
- Fabricating information on a college diploma
- Fabricating information on a medical note
- Fabricating another's signature