Academic Dishonesty

RIT has a specific policy dealing with academic dishonesty., which is available online at:

• RIT Academic Honesty Policy

It is extremely important that you understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. Please read the RIT Academic Honesty Policy.

Many students are not familiar with the requirements of documentation in writing, and with the difference between appropriate use of sources and plagiarism. The following sites provide excellent examples of how and when to document your sources; Please review these sites before turning in your first assignment:

• University Writing Lab: Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue)
• Plagiarism: What it is, and how to recognize and avoid it (Indiana University)
• How Not to Plagiarize (University of Toronto)

Last modified: 3 Dec 2006 05:04:37 PM