Cheating Policy

Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. Any assignment or exam that is handed in must be your own work!! However, talking with one another to understand the material better is strongly encouraged. Recognizing the distinction between cheating and cooperation is very important.

• If you copy someone else's solution, you are cheating. If you let someone else copy your solution, you are cheating. We will not distinguish between the person who copied a solution and the person whose solution was copied. Both people will be treated as cheaters.
• If someone dictates a solution to you, you are cheating. Everything you hand in must be in your own words, and based on your own understanding of the solution.
• If someone helps you understand the problem during a high-level discussion, you are not cheating. We strongly encourage students to help one another understand the material presented in class, in the book, and general issues relevant to the assignments.
• When taking an exam, you must work independently. Any collaboration during an exam will be considered cheating.
• Any student who is caught cheating will be given an E in the course and referred to the University Student Behavior Committee. Many students think they can get away with cheating and will not be caught. But it is much easier to spot cheaters than you might think! Please don't take that chance. If you're having trouble understanding the material, please let us know and we will be more than happy to help.

If you have any questions about what constitutes cheating, please ask.

The University of Utah Student Code (Sections III and V-B in particular) has a detailed description on the University policy on cheating.