Student Resources
Avoiding Academic Integrity Policy Violations
- Be informed.
Understand ASU’s expectations regarding academic integrity by understanding the Academic Integrity Policy and Student Code of Conduct.
- Ask questions.
If you are not sure if something is really cheating, ask your professors, T.A.s or academic advisors.
- Seek tutoring.
Ask your professors and others in your department for help in finding academic support. Help is available from the following sources:
On-campus, in-person writing support
Online support for citations and style manuals
Tutoring and academic success resources
- Stay healthy.
This includes managing your time and your stress. Health and wellness resources are available at ASU.
Adopted from the ASU Integrity Advocates (Spring 2006) Publication (PDF).
Tips on How to Complete your Work with Integrity
These online resources provide strategies for completing your work with academic integrity.
- University of Maryland's What is academic dishonesty?.
- Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory (VAIL).
- Northwestern University's Eight Cardinal Rules of Academic Integrity.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism may be the most common form of academic dishonesty and is often unintentional. Protect yourself by understanding how to avoid plagiarism with these resources:
- ASU Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence's Academic integrity resources.
- ASU Writing Programs' Frequently Asked Questions - Academic Honesty.
- The Governors of Acadia University's interactive video on plagiarism.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab's (OWL) Avoiding Plagiarism.
What to do If You are Accused of an Academic Integrity Violation
- Be informed.
Understand the policies and process for responding to accusations of academic integrity in the college/school generating the accusation. Some colleges and schools have information regarding the process on their web sites.
- Ask questions.
Meet with your academic advisor to learn your rights within the process, understand the timeline and expectation for your participation in the process. Student Advocacy and Assistance is also a great resource to help ensure successful completion of academic gaols.
Graduate Students and Teaching Assistants