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Academic integrity is vital to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace’s approach to education. Every individual in the department is expected to respect the learning process and to avoid any activity that might corrupt it. Our goal is to foster an environment where integrity is affirmed and celebrated by all members of the department.

• Policy Summary - overview of the important points of the Academic Integrity Policy
• Full Policy - complete Academic Integrity Policy

• Understand and adhere to the University Statement of Ethics and Academic Integrity Policy.
• When faced with a violation of integrity, do something! The best way to foster an ethical environment is for every member of the community to make it clear that integrity is important, and that violations are not acceptable.
• Take reasonable precaution to prevent instances of academic dishonesty.

The Center for Academic Integrity – an organization that promotes academic integrity in institutions of higher education as well as K-12 schools.

The Online Ethics Center - provides engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources useful for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work life.