Access to Instruction

It is Trent University's intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course, the student should contact the Disability Services Office (BH Suite 132, 748 1281, disabilityservices@trentu.ca) as soon as possible. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar.

Academic Integrity

Academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism and cheating, is an extremely serious academic offence and carries penalties varying from a zero (0) grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions, penalties and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University’s Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself – unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent’s Academic Integrity website to learn more: www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity.

 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the presentation of the words, ideas, data, or any other form of scholarly work of another person (including essays, theses, lab reports, projects, assignments, presentations, and posters) in a way that represents or could be reasonably seen to represent the work as one's own. Plagiarism covers a wide range of academic offences, from failure to acknowledge sources correctly to submitting materials downloaded from the world wide web. Examples.

Cheating

Cheating includes dishonest academic conduct or attempted dishonest academic conduct during tests or examinations or in the preparation of any other course work or in the presentation of credentials for admission to the University or one of its programs.

Grammar & Style

It is expected that written submissions in Geography courses will conform to high standards of grammar and style. Although the penalty may vary from course to course, and from one kind of written work to another, bad grammar and style will be penalized in all grading of written work submitted in Geography courses.

Research Ethics

Some upper-year geography courses involve primary research that requires compliance with Trent University’s research ethics guidelines (e.g., Honours B.A. thesis and community-based research projects). Approval from the Department of Geography Ethics Committee is mandatory before students can undertake undergraduate research projects on human subjects (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc). Information about the department ethics application is posted under Forms & Links.

 

University Regulations

Please see the Trent University academic calendar for University Diary dates, Academic Information and Regulations, and University and departmental degree requirements.