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Honor Code

Last updated: 8 July 2026

A shared commitment to honest work

NuvStem works best when students, tutors, mentors, contributors, and staff share the same basic expectation: the work a student submits should be work the student can understand, explain, defend, and honestly claim.

By using NuvStem, you agree to uphold this Honor Code.

Student commitment

As a student using NuvStem, I will:

  • submit work that is genuinely mine;
  • use explanation, feedback, examples, and templates to learn rather than copy;
  • follow the academic-integrity rules that apply to my work;
  • cite sources accurately;
  • disclose tutoring, editing, collaboration, or AI assistance where required;
  • describe my real task and constraints honestly when asking for help;
  • not ask another person to impersonate me;
  • not request stolen exams, restricted answer keys, or confidential course materials;
  • not fabricate data, sources, citations, experiments, results, or experience; and
  • make sure I can explain and defend the work I submit.

NuvStem commitment

NuvStem will:

  • help students understand and improve their own work;
  • be clear about the boundary between guidance and prohibited completion;
  • refuse requests that are clearly intended to facilitate academic misconduct;
  • protect User Content and personal information according to our Privacy Policy;
  • avoid guarantees of grades or academic outcomes;
  • explain uncertainty and limitations where relevant;
  • treat students with respect; and
  • keep learning, reasoning, and skill development at the centre of support.

Tutor and reviewer commitment

Tutors and reviewers working through NuvStem must:

  • support learning rather than substitution;
  • avoid impersonation and prohibited assignment completion;
  • respect confidentiality and privacy requirements;
  • disclose conflicts of interest;
  • avoid fabricating results, citations, or evidence;
  • follow applicable professional and institutional rules; and
  • escalate uncertain or high-risk requests rather than guessing.

Mentor commitment

Mentors participating through NuvStem should:

  • communicate honestly about their role and experience;
  • avoid promising outcomes they cannot control;
  • respect confidentiality and intellectual-property boundaries;
  • maintain professional boundaries;
  • avoid exploiting students for unpaid or undisclosed work;
  • clearly disclose whether an opportunity is paid, unpaid, for credit, sponsored, or exploratory where known; and
  • follow applicable safety, employment, research, and institutional requirements.

Respect institutional rules

Your institution's rules control your academic work.

NuvStem cannot authorize conduct that your institution prohibits.

When uncertain, review the assignment instructions, ask your instructor, or ask NuvStem to help you identify the boundary before proceeding.

Consequences

Serious or repeated violations may lead to:

  • refusal of a request;
  • content removal;
  • feature restrictions;
  • account suspension; or
  • account termination.

See the Terms of Service and Academic Integrity Policy.