Students

Life for a student is complex and demanding

This site provides you with guidelines and resources to better prepare you in your work, and support you in understanding the rules set out by the administration.

What you had to say about academic honesty

If you have a concern or are charged with an infraction there are places you can go for help: DON'T WAIT – there are time limits for making an appeal! (see the Help for Students links on the left)

Plagiarism and Referencing are key areas of concern for both students and faculty. While there are those who intentionally break the rules, most of the infractions occur through lack of knowledge. Find tips and services to help avoid problems in this area by clicking on the links.

The University of Calgary has very strict policies and procedures about honesty in academics: penalties can range from suspension to failure to expulsion. You can read more by going to the policies and procedures¹ site.

Documents relating to the topic of Academic Integrity and students include:

• Conduct, Statement of Principles of
• Copyright
• Integrity in Scholarly Activity
• Intellectual property
• Plagiarism / Cheating / Other Academic Misconduct
• Student Academic Appeals
• Student Misconduct

¹ These policies are also summarized in the University of Calgary Calendar.