These are just a few of the ways you can avoid academic dishonesty.

• Attend class - you won't feel as stressed (and like you need to cheat) if you attend class and regularly review the material
  
• Do not look around while taking an exam - if you don't look around you reduce the risk of someone thinking that you were looking at their exam
  
• Do not give your assignments to other students - once you hand over your assignment you don't know if the person will use it as a guide or just turn your work in as their own
  
• Cite your sources appropriately - it is important that you give credit to whomever’s idea you are using
  
• Talk with your instructor - ask questions about what your professor expects on assignments, exams and group work
  
• Manage your time - plan study time so you avoid last minute cramming and the temptation to cheat

Source: Oregon State University, Academic Success Center

Related Helpful Resources:

Writing Center:
http://www.cas.sc.edu/write

Academic Centers for Excellence:
http://www.sc.edu/ace/services.html

Student Success Center:
http://www.sa.sc.edu/ssc/

Modern Languages Association:
http://www.mla.org/style

American Psychological Association:
http://www.apastyle.org

Carolina Community Student Handbook:
http://www.sa.sc.edu/carolinacommunity/

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong. –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow