Other assignments are designed to be completed independently. In this case, you may discuss your ideas with others and receive feedback from peers on drafts of papers. However, it is not appropriate to turn your paper over to someone else to finish or to revise for you. You are responsible for making certain there is no question the work you turn in is your own. If your name appears on an assignment, your professor has the right to expect that you have done the work yourself, fully and independently. 

Three fundamental principles to follow at all times are: 

1) All work submitted with your name must be your own. 

2) When using the work or ideas of others, including your fellow students, you must give appropriate credit. 

3) If you are uncertain about the ground rules on a particular assignment, ask for clarification. No grade is important enough to justify cheating, for which there is a serious consequence. If you feel unusual pressure or anxiety about your grade in this or any other course, please talk with your professor or a member of the Counseling Center staff. The University provides a range of services to help with test anxiety, writing skills, study skills, and related concerns.