Why adhere to this principle?

Following the basic tenets of academic integrity is important beyond the rules of Penn State. By producing information ethically, your work can be reused and shared with academic and professional institutions outside of the Penn State community.

Practices that may seem time-consuming actually serve to make your work shareable, and, more importantly, personally identifiable.

Secondly, academic integrity is part of the Penn State Code of Conduct. If you violate academic integrity, you are violating one of the fundamental principles of this institution and you can expect consequences through your academic program and the Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response.