Academic Integrity & Academic Dishonesty

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Academic Integrity & Academic Dishonesty

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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.

 

Prevent plagiarism by learning to recognize the various forms of it at Plagiarism.org Links to an external site. web site.

UMD Resources

UMD Code of Academic Integrity Links to an external site.
The official University policy, including definitions for academic dishonesty.

Resources from other universities

You Quote It, You Note It! Links to an external site. (Acadia University) is an animated guide that gives a good overview of academic integrity issues beyond basic plagiarism, including how to handle academically questionable situations that may arise in group work.

The following videos give tips on how to avoid plagiarism.

Student Health 101 Presents: Academic Integrity Links to an external site. (video created by Dan Wolman, 2:49 min) Own Your Education - Plagiarism Links to an external site. (video created by Theodor Richardson, 1:14 min))