The College's Plagiarism Policy from the Student Handbook -

• Policy on PLAGIARISM and CHEATING:
  • A faculty member's plagiarism policy shall supersede the College's standard policy.
  • 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" as 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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