What if I get caught?
  • You may have to repeat the assignment
  • You could be suspended
  • You ruin your school's reputation
  • You may fail the course
  • You lose your credibility
  • You lose people's trust
Always
  • Use your own words
  • Give credit to your sources
  • Be accurate to the original meaning
Do Your Own Work
Never!
  • Rework someone else's paper or buy from paper mills
  • Use the author's sentences and replace words with synonyms
  • Forget to acknowledge a source
  • Change the meaning of a passage

Academic Policies

Did you hear Bobby Failed? He copied Mary's Report!

Lichtenstein, R. (1965). Girl With Hair Ribbon

Lichtenstein, R. (1963). In the Car

Menager-Beeley, R. & Paulos, L. (2006). Understanding Plagiarism: A Student Guide to Writing Your Own Work. Boston: Houghton Mifflin

Learn how to correctly cite sources by reading up on the American Psychological Association (APA) style. You can find more information on APA style in the Student Success Center's Academic Support page.

Academic Integrity

Student conduct at Wilmington University should reflect favorably on all students and the University. Regulations have been developed to serve as guidelines for conduct within the University community and are designed to enhance the educational objectives of those associated with the University.

Since students remain citizens as well as members of the University community, they are obligated to act in agreement with the rights and privileges accorded to students and citizens. Violations of local, state and federal laws will be referred to and handled by the proper authorities.

Additional information may be found in the Wilmington University Student Handbook.


Academic Policies