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Citation & Research redirect : Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity (Module 4 of 4)
Academic integrity means upholding the values of your school with respect to the production of your academic work and the completion of quizzes, tests, and exams.
Every college in Ontario has an academic integrity policy that applies to all members of the college’s community Including students, faculty, and staff. Read your college's academic integrity policy and be sure you understand your responsibilities as a student and scholar.
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Tips
- Read The Policy
Become familiar with your college's Academic Integrity policy. Not knowing the policy will not prevent you from facing disciplinary action. - Know When To Work Alone
Make sure you know when it's okay to work in groups on an assignment and when you ought to work alone. Collaborating on a test, quiz, or assignment can get you into trouble if you are supposed to be working alone. - Start Fresh
Using work from an old class on a new assignment is almost always against the rules. Start fresh on each and every project with new ideas and up-to-date research. - Cite Your Sources
When doing your research, keep a record of your information sources and learn to cite them accurately. Accidental plagiarism is still plagiarism.
Become familiar with your college's Academic Integrity policy. Not knowing the policy will not prevent you from facing disciplinary action.
Make sure you know when it's okay to work in groups on an assignment and when you ought to work alone. Collaborating on a test, quiz, or assignment can get you into trouble if you are supposed to be working alone. 
Using work from an old class on a new assignment is almost always against the rules. Start fresh on each and every project with new ideas and up-to-date research.
When doing your research, keep a record of your information sources and learn to cite them accurately. Accidental plagiarism is still plagiarism.Citation
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Academic Integrity at your College
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- Canadore - opens in a new link
- Centennial - opens in a new link
- Conestoga - opens in a new link
- Confederation - opens in a new link
- Durham - opens in a new link
- Fanshawe - opens in a new link
- Fleming - opens in a new link
- George Brown - opens in a new link
- Georgian - opens in a new link
- Humber - opens in a new link
- La Cité - opens in a new link
- Lambton - opens in a new link
- Loyalist - opens in a new link
- Mohawk - opens in a new link
- Niagara - opens in a new link
- Northern - opens in a new link
- Sault - opens in a new link
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- Sheridan - opens in a new link
- St. Clair - opens in a new link
- St. Lawrence - opens in a new link