Academic Integrity & Academic Dishonesty
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Academic Integrity & Academic Dishonesty
As a university student, an important part of your education is learning to conduct yourself with honesty and respect and to treat others fairly. This not only applies to your personal interactions, but to all your academic work as well. We call this "academic integrity," and it is expected of everyone in an academic community, your professors included.
UMD has a policy on academic integrity, as well as several offices for upholding academic integrity and resolving issues of academic dishonesty. The consequences for academic dishonesty are severe, and can include being expelled from the university.
UMD Code of Academic Integrity
Links to an external site.
The official University policy, including definitions for academic dishonesty.
UMD Libraries: Academic Integrity and You
Links to an external site.
Skill guide from the Libraries. Includes campus resources for getting help with research and writing.
The Illustrated Guide to Academic Integrity (Ryerson U)
Links to an external site.
This animated guide from Ryerson University in Toronto gives a good overview of academic integrity issues beyond basic plagiarism, including how to handle academically questionable situations that may arise in group work.