Academic Resources

Honor Codes at the University of Michigan – This page provides links to the Honor Codes and Academic Integrity policies of the various Schools and Colleges at the University of Michigan. Please note that these policies are subject to change at any time. The most up–to–date information can be obtained directly from each School or College.

• Plagiarism and academic integrity – Honoring the precepts of academic integrity and applying its principles are fundamental responsibilities of members of the University community. Thus, it is important for everyone to understand the essence and practice of academic integrity. This document contains important guidance for students.
• If the conflict you are experiencing is with a faculty member about an academic matter, it may be useful for you to review the roles and responsibilities of faculty members as set forth in some or all of the following documents:
  • Teaching principles and responsibilities This document was developed in 2002–03 by faculty members on the Academic Affairs Advisory Committee to set forth the roles and responsibilities of faculty and to reaffirm the University’s commitment to best practices for effective teaching at all levels of instruction.
  • Faculty Handbook This handbook contains the fundamental principles of the University of Michigan as a learning community including Section 8 on Teaching and Faculty Interactions With Students – this section that may be of particular interest to students.
  • Knowing Your Students Better: A Key to Involving First–Year Students. This 1997 paper from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching describes what faculty can do to promote student learning and success. Pages 5–6 of the paper highlight a number of ways that faculty ...can enhance the student–faculty relationship to more actively integrate the student in the educational experience.
  • More Than A Research University: The Importance of Teaching at the University of Michigan This study presents Faculty Work–Life survey data on teaching. The study polled UM professors on a variety of topics, including their instructional goals, the role of teaching in career satisfaction and, a topic that may be of particular interest to students, the challenges of good teaching.