Academic Honesty Policies

Institute Policy

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

• RIT Academic Honesty Policy

Department Policy

The Information Technology Department also has a specific policy dealing with academic dishonesty, which is also available online at:

• IT Department Academic Honesty Policy

It is extremely important that you understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. Please read the RIT & IT Department Academic Honesty Policies.

Additional Resources

Some 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: 30 Nov 2008 12:14:04 PM