All members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to hold to the highest standard of academic integrity in their studies, teaching, and research.
The Office of Academic Integrity website contains detailed information on University of Waterloo policy for students and faculty.
The 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
| Number |
Name |
| 33 |
Ethical Behaviour |
| 69 |
Conflict of Interest |
| 70 |
Student Petitions and Grievances |
| 71 |
Student Discipline |
| 73 |
Intellectual Property Rights |
Turnitin®
The University licenses the text matching software (Turnitin®) that may be used to screen student assignments. The following text must appear in all course outlines:
Turnitin.com: Text matching software (Turnitin®) may be used to screen assignments in this course. Turnitin® is used to verify that all materials and sources in assignments are documented. Students’ submissions are stored on a U.S. server, therefore students must be given an alternative (e.g., scaffolded assignment or annotated bibliography), if they are concerned about their privacy and/or security. Students will be given due notice, in the first week of the term and/or at the time assignment details are provided, about arrangements and alternatives for the use of Turnitin® in this course.
It is responsibility of the student to notify the instructor if they, in the first week of term or at the time assignment details are provided, wish to submit the alternate assignment.
Links to Other Information External to the Calendar