Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity means honesty in all schoolwork. Students at INTO USF and the University of South Florida are expected to follow the rules for academic integrity. According to the USF Undergraduate Catalog, students can break the code of academic integrity by:

• Cheating • Plagiarizing • Forgery • Submitting multiple instances of the same work • Assisting another student in academic dishonesty (Complicity) • Misconduct in research

Prior to arriving to the INTO USF Pathway Program, students must learn more about the University of South Florida’s Commitment to Honor and to complete to the Academic Integrity Tutorial.

Why is this important to me?

Because once you begin your Pathway, you will be taking USF courses. This means that you must follow the same rules for academic integrity as all other USF students. Instructors will expect that you will know about plagiarism and how to avoid it. Many countries have different rules for writing and using words from someone else in your essays, but once you begin classes at USF, you must follow the USF rules. Learning these rues prior to arrival will help make the transition to your INTO USF courses much easier.

Learn more about Academic Integrity at USF

• Learn about USF’s Undergraduate Commitment to Honor by clicking here. These are the expectations that all USF students are expected to follow. • Once you arrive to the INTO USF Pathway Program, attend the

‘Academic Integrity’ workshop offered through the INTO USF Tutoring Center. Check with the INTO USF Tutoring Center for dates and times.