Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a core value of the University of Calgary. At UCalgary, academic integrity is a commitment to, and the demonstration of, honest and responsible scholarship. Maintaining academic integrity while earning your degree represents your true academic accomplishments.
Have questions about academic integrity at UCalgary? Academic integrity is more than just plagiarism.
Contact Info
Lee-Ann Penaluna
Coordinator, Academic Integrity Programs
askacademicintegrity@ucalgary.ca
Academic integrity and learning online
Visit the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning to view the Academic integrity for students page.
Interactive Workshops
Attend one of our interactive workshops to help build your citation skills and learn how to appropriately collaborate with your peers.
Plagiarism and Strategies to Avoid it
Are you worried about unintentionally plagiarising? This workshop will define plagiarism, explain the differences between quoting, summarising and paraphrasing the work of others and will provide you with a number of strategies for using sources effectively in your own academic writing.
Academic Integrity: Collaborating with Peers
Students are tasked with working collaboratively in courses, yet are also required to submit individual assignments whilst in group-work situations. Understanding the subtle differences between learning collaboratively with other students and ensuring that you are submitting work that fairly demonstrates your own competence is important to your success in university.
Academic Integrity: Online Learning
Taking exams and quizzes online, participating in online discussion forums and the increased use of social media platforms all provide opportunities for unintentional academic misconduct to take place when learning online. This workshop explores a range of potential academic misconduct scenarios that students may encounter.
If you're unfamiliar with online learning, we're here to help. Learn more about Academic Integrity in online learning.
Student Academic Misconduct Policy and Procedure
We’re a diverse community and your interpretation of academic integrity may be different from your peers, depending on where you’re from and/or what institution(s) you previously attended. It’s vital for you to understand what academic integrity means at the UCalgary and how to ensure you uphold it. It’s important to familiarize yourself with the Student Academic Misconduct Policy and Procedure.
Still have questions?
Download our student handbook to learn more about academic integrity or email us if you have any questions!
Resources: Writing Support
- MLA (8th Ed.): Citation style typically used in English and Film
- APA (6th Ed.): Citation style typically used in Education, Communication, Business and Nursing
- Chicago: Citation style typically used in History
- CSE: Citation style typically used in the Sciences
- IEEE: Citation style typically used in Engineering
- Vancouver: Citation style typically used in Biomedical Sciences
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Common Grammatical Issues
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Revision & Editing
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