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Very few students actually set out to engage in academic misconduct. Most often, things like procrastination and lack of awareness of expectations as well as where to get help are what lead to less than golden actions.
Not being prepared or not knowing the rules is not an excuse for academic misconduct, though, so start to familiarize yourself with the forms of academic misconduct and the ways to put academic integrity into practice during your time at Laurier.
Academic misconduct, the term used for when individuals do not act with integrity in an academic setting, is fully defined in the Student Code of Conduct and Discipline.
Academic misconduct can include:
When you choose to act with integrity in your course work and research, you know that your work is your own, you earned the grades you received, and you can be proud of your Laurier degree.
Visit students.wlu.ca/academic-integrity for links to resources, policies and more guidance in acting with integrity.