Academic Integrity at Northwestern
This website serves as a central resource for Northwestern students and faculty about policies governing academic integrity. Academic Integrity: A Basic Guide lays out University-wide policies. Policies specific to each school are found below.
Northwestern University's undergraduate and graduate programs adhere to the principles and provide the safeguards set forth in the University Senate's Principles Regarding Academic Integrity, ratified on May 13, 1992.
Academic Integrity: A Basic Guide
Academic Integrity: A Basic Guide (PDF version)
Letter from the Provost regarding Academic Integrity (PDF)
I. Principles Regarding Academic Integrity
School-specific Undergraduate Policies
- Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Education and Social Policy
- Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
- School of Music
- School of Communication
Graduate Policies
Students are required to abide by the policy of the school that administers the program in which they are enrolled.
The majority of the graduate degree programs at Northwestern University, including all Ph.D. programs are administered by The Graduate School. Exceptions are those graduate and professional degree programs described HERE.
- The Graduate School
- Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- School of Law
- Medical School
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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
Policies Governing Academic Conduct by Faculty
The same standards that apply to undergraduate and graduate work also hold for research and publication by the Northwestern faculty. For more information regarding these standards, see Research policies and guidelines.
Undergraduate Council
The Undergraduate Council is charged by the Provost with recommending institutional policy and informing members of the community about their rights and obligations under the University's Principles Regarding Academic Integrity.
This page is maintained by the Undergraduate Council. Further information may be obtained from:
Ronald Braeutigam, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Mark Sheldon, Assistant Dean for Academic Integrity and Advising, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Northwestern University is a member of the national Center for Academic Integrity.