This applies to students appropriating information as well as those willingly giving information. Academic integrity also applies to the plagiarizing of projects prepared by previous groups. Consult the University policy on this matter for additional information. The University is committed to maintaining academic integrity throughout the University community. All forms of academic dishonesty at Cal Poly, Pomona, are a violation of University policy and will be considered a serious offense.
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense.
Cal Poly, like all institutions of higher education, is fundamentally dependent upon the maintenance of proper standards of academic integrity. I don't spend my time trying to ferret out impropriety. When confronted with clear evidence, however, I will respond vigorously. I hope that this paragraph is, in this instance as in most, unnecessary. The University is committed to maintaining academic integrity throughout the University community.