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Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating
If a faculty member did not provide students with a written definition of
plagiarism and cheating and penalties for committing plagiarism and for
cheating, then the following policy will be in effect: Plagiarism
The College adheres to the definition of plagiarism
which appears in the current edition of the MLA
Handbook. In addition, the MLA
Handbook gives complete instructions on how students may properly document
papers and reports in order to avoid plagiarism.
A copy of this publication is on reserve at the front desk of the College
library. Copies of this work are also available for purchase in the
College bookstore. Cheating
Cheating is defined as: 1.
Communicating
with another student about the examination material during an examination. 2.
Using
materials not authorized by an instructor such as notes and textbooks. 3.
Looking
at another’s examination. 4.
Seeking
or offering aid during an examination. 5.
Illegally
obtaining or distributing an examination. 6.
Any
activity which would provide the student with an unfair advantage over other
students. The word examination
used above should be understood to include quizzes, tests, midterm and final
examinations, and laboratory practica. Consequences
for plagiarizing or Cheating:
First offense: The
student will receive a failure (F grade) for the individual assignment/ project
/ examination. Second
offense: The student will receive a failure
(F grade) for the course and will no
longer be allowed to attend the course.
Written
documentation regarding all offenses of plagiarism and cheating must be reported
by the instructor to the Vice President of Student Development and to the
instructor’s department chairperson as well as to the student. Penalties for
excessive instances of plagiarism or cheating by a student will be left to the
discretion of the college, and such penalties may range from suspension to
expulsion from school NOTE:
Students may submit the same work for more than one course if they have
permission from all the instructors involved. Otherwise,
students are to assume all compositions, research papers, projects, laboratory
practica and the like are to be completed on an individual basis. Collaboration
on projects, exams, research papers, compositions, laboratory practica and the
like without teacher approval is not allowed. |
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