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.

Academic Integrity

Have questions about academic integrity at UCalgary or similar? Academic integrity is more than just plagiarism.

Contact Info

Lee-Ann Penaluna
Coordinator, Academic Integrity Programs
askacademicintegrity@ucalgary.ca

Interactive Workshops

Attend one of our interactive workshops to help build your citation skills and learn how to appropriately collaborate with your peers.

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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 finally, provide you with a number of strategies for using sources effectively in your own academic writing. Take the opportunity to ask questions and participate in discussions related to academic integrity and plagiarism.

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. This workshop will explore the principles of academic honesty in relation to group work, analyze both collaborative and collusion based scenarios and discuss strategies for gaining the benefits from collaborative 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.

Academic Integrity Factsheets

Still have questions?

Download our student handbook to learn more about academic integrity or email us if you have any questions!

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