Office of Student Conduct, Mediation and Education: Academic Integrity

The strength and importance of a college depends upon the commitment of students and faculty to teach and to learn, to pose challenging questions, and to seek the truth.

At Fitchburg State College, every member of the community shares the responsibility for protecting the academic integrity of the institution. Therefore, each of us must become familiar with the guidelines for independently and honestly preparing academic work.

The information provided in the links that follow will assist in your navigation of academic polices and procedures at Fitchburg State College.

• ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
• IDEAS FOR YOUR SYLLABUS
• ACCUSATION LETTER FROM FACULTY
• HONESTY ARTICLE WITH PREVENTION STRATEGIES
• TOP 10 WAYS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY FOR STUDENTS
• TOP 9 WAYS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY FOR FACULTY

RESOURCES:

• FSC Library Resources (from Fitchburg State College)
• Citing Sources/Avoiding Plagiarism (from Duke University)
• Styles and Writing Guides (from Binghamton Univ. Libraries)
• Interactive Tutorial (from Acadia University, Canada)