Collaboration

Some professors want collaboration and others do not. Find out how you can navigate collaboration in a confident and honest way.

Every professor in every course has a different definition of collaboration and when students can and cannot work together. It is important to have a clear understanding of what is deemed acceptable, what boundaries are in place, and when it is appropriate to collaborate with others. There is not a University definition of what constitutes collaboration.

The only way to know is to ask your Professor. Professors not mentioning collaboration in their syllabus as a “do” or “don’t” does not mean that they approve of it.