Contact Academic Integrity
Needles Hall, Room 3006D
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
academic.integrity@uwaterloo.ca
Uploading or sharing your resources from your course, such as course handouts, powerpoints, or videos, could be an academic offence. Before you share course resources, review Copyright Basics for Academic Integrity: Using Course Resources, a resource by Copyright@Waterloo.
Are you using third-party materials in your assignments, such as videos and pictures? Review Copyright Basics: Using Third Party Materials in Assignments, a resource by Copyright@Waterloo, to make sure you are not violating copyright.
Intellectual property (IP) refers to any product that the law protects from unauthorized use by others. This means that intellectual property cannot be used or shared without the owner's explicit permission.
An intellectual property violation occurs when IP is used or shared without the owner's permission. At the University of Waterloo, violating IP rights is an academic offense. Violations may include (but are not limited to):
If you are sharing course materials beyond the classroom, you need to ask your instructor for explicit written permission first. "Obtaining, distributing, or receiving any confidential academic material without the express consent of the instructor" is an academic offence. Review Policy 71 for details.
If you suspect an IP violation, alert the instructor of the course or Legal and Immigration Services. The instructor deserves to know (and may have already given their permission).
The Copyright at Waterloo website provides students with copyright related support and advice, including:
If you have any questions related to copyright, contact copyright@uwaterloo.ca.
Needles Hall, Room 3006D
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
academic.integrity@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.