

However, incorporating previous classwork into one’s thesis or dissertation and building on one’s own existing writing may be permissible students who wish to do this should discuss their ideas with their instructor or advisor and follow their university’s honor code, ethics code, or academic policies when reusing their previous work.

Using the same paper in multiple classes may violate the academic integrity policy, honor code, or ethics code of the university. Some institutions may consider it self-plagiarism if a student submits a paper written for one class to complete an assignment for another class without permission from the current instructor.
