Avoiding Academic Dishonesty

Read the syllabus for each course and learn each instructor’s expectations.
Clarify what is expected of you when you are working on a team project, in a study group or collaborative research project. Learn what you are able to submit as your own.
Cite your sources. If it is not your original words or ideas, give credit to the person whose words or ideas you are using.
Submit your own work on papers, reports, projects, and tests.
Be cautious about where you sit during exams. Distance yourself from others, including your friends, to reduce any temptation to cheat.
Plan ahead for assignments and exams. Students who feel more prepared are less likely to be insecure about the information and less likely to be dishonest.
Do not share your assignments. If a classmate has a question, try to help, but do not “give” them the answer.
Do not use social media to communicate with classmates about assignments or exams.
Do not post your papers on websites that offer them to other students.
Do not use websites that offer pre-prepared papers for your own assignments.
Protect your computer files so that others cannot copy your work