Academic Integrity

Academic integrity a term used to describe academic honesty. Academic Integrity requires that you avoid cheating, copying or plagiarism. Watch THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO to learn more about Academic Integrity.

The main points of Academic Integrity are as follows:

(taken from the University of Guelph Website)

1) Do not plagiarise someone else's words, ideas, or data. Always cite your sources. Never purchase, copy, or download essays.

  • If you are taking an author’s own words you must indicate this by using quotation marks and show where the words came from. (see the 'parenthetical citations' page)
  • Even if you use your own words to express the same idea you still must cite your source.

2) Do not copy. This means don’t copy assignments, exam answers, lab reports, theses, journal articles, or computer code.

3) Do not fabricate data, citations, or experimental results.

4) Do not use unauthorised aids or assistance in an exam, test, or other form of academic work.

5) Know where the boundaries are set in group-work projects. Do not collaborate on the writing of a paper when each member of the group is required to submit her/his own individual paper unless otherwise instructed. When starting a group project, break down the work into tasks for each group member and inform the teacher who is doing what. Then complete all work on a shared Google Doc using your own account, so the teacher can see who completed which section.

6) Avoid even the suspicion of collusion. Do not allow any possibility that someone else could copy your work or assignments or exams. You do not want to be accused of abetting someone else’s academic misconduct.

    • Even the person whose work is copied may be considered guilty of academic misconduct if s/he allowed the other person access to personal work.

7) Do not allow others to diminish the value of your honest efforts and achievements. Report any case of academic misconduct you observe.


If you are caught committing Academic Fraud at Canterbury High School, you may be obliged to attend educational workshops on Academic Integrity. You may also earn the grade of 'I' on the assignment until you complete an alternate assignment as well as completing the academic workshops.