You are expected to participate in an academic community that honors intellectual work and respects its origins. Plagiarism, using AI, and/or contributing to dishonest work not only jeopardizes your academic, professional, and social development but also disrespects the standards of the University’s shared academic community. As a new student, you are required to complete an online tutorial before classes begin to learn about the Academic Integrity Policy, learn how to access campus resources for student success, and familiarize yourself with the learning management system.
Columbia College students and Columbia Engineering undergraduates are required to take an online academic integrity tutorial on CourseWorks, which provides an introduction to understanding the expectations of the Academic Integrity Policy. It gives advice on how to use academic and campus resources to avoid mistakes with integrity. You will hear from students, faculty, and alumni about why integrity is an important value and a critical part of Columbia’s reputation and educational mission.
Whether you are joining the community as a first-year or as a new student from another higher education institution, it is imperative that you take the time to understand the shared academic community values of integrity and honor.
Incoming students should check their LionMail accounts for an email providing access to the tutorial. You have until Friday, Aug. 14, to complete the requirement. Students who fail to complete the tutorial by the due date will not be in good academic standing and will therefore be ineligible to apply for leadership positions on campus. To access the tutorial, log in to CourseWorks using your UNI and password. Click "accept" to join the tutorial specific to your school.
If you have questions, please reach out to the Academic Integrity office: ugrad-integrity@columbia.edu.
Academic integrity has always been an important value for Columbia undergraduates. In 2013, the Columbia College and Columbia Engineering Honor Code was created through a student-led initiative that began with the Columbia College Student Council (CCSC) Academic Integrity Task Force. Today the Honor Code continues to shape the academic culture of the College and Engineering. Based on this collective agreement, academic integrity requires a commitment from all members of the College and Engineering community when entering Columbia as an academic citizen.
Academic Affairs representatives from the CCSC and the Engineering Student Council continue the tradition of reciting the Honor Code during the Deans’ Welcome Assembly, where you will also receive an Honor Pin symbolizing your commitment to “Wear the Crown with Honor.”
I affirm that I will not plagiarize, use unauthorized materials, or give or receive illegitimate help on assignments, papers, or examinations. I will also uphold equity and honesty in the evaluation of my work and the work of others. I do so to sustain a community built around this Code of Honor.
We, the undergraduate students of Columbia University, hereby pledge to value the integrity of our ideas and the ideas of others by honestly presenting our work, respecting authorship, and striving not simply for answers but for understanding in the pursuit of our common scholastic goals. In this way, we seek to build an academic community governed by our collective efforts, diligence and Code of Honor.