All members of the UW community are expected to hold to the highest standard of academic integrity in their studies, teaching, and research.
The Office of Academic Integrity’s website (www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity/) contains detailed information on UW policy for students and faculty.
This site explains why Academic Integrity is important and how students can avoid academic misconduct. It also identifies resources available on campus for students and faculty to help achieve academic integrity in–and out–of the classroom.
Academic Integrity Vision Statement
In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility.
University policies and other information that relate to this vision of academic integrity include:
Policies:
Policy 33 - Ethical Behaviour
Policy 69 - Conflict of Interest
Policy 70 - Petitions & Grievances
Policy 71 - Student Discipline
Policy 73 - Intellectual Property Rights
Other Information:
University of Waterloo Copyright FAQs, UW Library
www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/copyright/index.html
A Guide for Graduate Research and Supervision at the University of Waterloo, Graduate Studies Office www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/students/current/gssupervisory.pdf
Integrity in Research - Administrative Guidelines, Office of Research, University of Waterloo iris.uwaterloo.ca/ethics/integrity/guidelines.htm
Intellectual Property Group - Software Primer, Office of Research, University of Waterloo www.research.uwaterloo.ca/ttlo/primer/primer_05.html
University of Waterloo - Top Ten Copyright FAQs, Office of Research www.research.uwaterloo.ca/ttlo/C4-Copyright.htm