Different colleges define cheating in different ways. Some include the following activities in their definition of cheating: looking over a classmate’s shoulder for an answer, using a calculator when it is not permitted, obtaining or discussing an exam or individual questions from an exam without permission, copying someone else’s lab notes, purchasing term papers over the Internet, watching the video instead of reading the book, and copying computer files. Whatever your college’s rules about cheating, it’s essential that you follow them.

Many schools do not allow certain activities, in addition to lying or cheating. Here are some examples of prohibited behaviors: