Academic Integrity

West Chester University is dedicated to holding its academic community to the highest standards of academic integrity. To that end, students cannot claim ignorance when it comes to such violations as plagiarism, cheating, and academic misconduct, and must equip themselves with tools to avoid such violations.

For complete information on violations of academic integrity, penalties, sanctions, and hearing procedures, please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or the Graduate Catalog.

For tips on avoiding plagiarism, citing sources properly, and other helpful information, please refer to Plagiarism: Sharing or Stealing Information on the Library Services site. There you will find:

• A short video on plagiarism;
• Articles on plagiarism;
• Helpful external resources, including the acclaimed Purdue Online Writing Lab; and
• Other useful readings and information.

For questions on intellectual property (including questions on copyright), please refer to Library Services' Research Guide on Intellectual Property.

Faculty and Staff Members

• Academic Integrity Violation Report (Undergraduate)
• Academic Integrity Violation Report (Graduate)