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Please read this document very carefully - - especially section 3.0. If you do not understand anything on these two pages, ASK YOUR PROFESSOR FOR CLAFIFICATION. If you do something prohibited by this policy and claim that you did not know you were not supposed to do it or that you did not understand the policy, you will still be held responsible. It is your responsibility to make sure you understand these regulations.
SUBJECT: CODE OF ACADEMIC HONESTY
All members of the University community share the responsibility for the academic standards and reputation of the University. Academic honest is a cornerstone of the development and acquisition of knowledge. Academic honesty is a condition of continued membership in the university community.
Academic dishonesty, like other forms of dishonesty, is misrepresentation with intent to deceive or without regard to the source or the accuracy of statements or findings. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University; it is furthermore unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University.
The illustrations presented below are considered to e representative but not definitive nor exhaustive of activities which could be considered to constitute academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty in which an individual submits or presents the work of another person as his or her own. Scholarship quite properly rests upon examining and referring to the thoughts and writings of others. However, when excerpts are used in paragraphs or essays, the author must be acknowledged using an accepted format for the underlying discipline. Footnotes, endnotes, references and bibliographies must be complete.
Plagiarism exists when all or part of an essay is copied from an author, or composed by another person, and presented as original work. Plagiarism also exists when there is inadequate recognition given to the author for phrases, sentences, or ideas of the author incorporated into an essay.
Submitting the same essay, presentation, or assignment more than once whether the earlier submission was at this or another institution, unless prior approval has been obtained.
Cheating on an examination or falsifying material subject to academic evaluation. This includes the unauthorized sharing of material, e.g. two or more students using the same textbook during an “open book” examination; or the use of course notes or any aids not approved by an instructor during a “closed book” examination; unauthorized possession or use of an examination or assignment. This also includes the submission of identical or virtually identical assignments by students who studied together.
Submitting as one’s original work, essays, presentations or assignments which were purchased or otherwise acquired from another source.
Using or attempting to use other students’ answers; providing answers to other students; or failing to take reasonable measures to protect your answers from use by students in assignments, projects or examinations.
Impersonating a candidate in an examination or availing oneself of the results of such impersonation.
Submitting false records or information, in writing or orally. This includes the falsification or submission of false laboratory results, documents, transcripts or other academic credentials.
Stealing or destroying the work of another student.
Removing books or other library material without authorization, or mutilating or misplacing library materials, or engaging in other actions which deprive other members of the University community of their opportunity to have access to the academic resources of the library.
Unauthorized or inappropriate use of computers, calculators and other forms of technology in course work, assignments or examinations.
All members of the University community have a responsibility to ensure that they themselves, and others, be familiar with generally accepted standards and requirements of academic honesty. These shall be published in the University Calendar and in the Registration Handbook. Ignorance of these standards will not preclude the imposition of penalties for academic dishonesty.
Course outlines and course instructors are expected to inform students at the beginning of the semester of any special criteria of academic honesty pertinent to the class or course. Failure of a course instructor to provide such special information does not in any way exempt a student from penalties imposed by or on behalf of the University under the general guidelines noted in 3.0 above.
Procedures to be followed by the University in imposing a penalty for acts of academic dishonesty or an appeal therefrom are detailed in the policy establishing the University Board on Student Discipline and in the policy establishing the Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals respectively.
Penalties imposed by the University for academic dishonesty may include one or more of the following: a warning, a verbal or written reprimand, reassessment of work, failure on a particular assignment, failure in a course, denial of admission or readmission to the University, forfeiture of University awards or financial assistance, suspension or expulsion from the University.
In deciding on the appropriate sanction to be imposed for an act of academic dishonesty, consideration may be given to the following factors:
It is your responsibility to make sure you understand these regulations. Please read each section very carefully. If you do not understand any part of the regulations, ASK YOUR PROFESSOR FOR CLARIFICATION.
In your term papers and written work, you must give proper references for your sources. If you coy something word for word from a book or article, you must indicate that it is a quote by putting it in quotation marks “like this”, and you must identify the source: author, date, page number. Even if you don’t copy something word for work - - if you paraphrase it and change some the words - - you must still identify the source: author, date, page number.
You will be guilty of plagiarism:
if you fail to provide proper references for your sources, including page numbers;
if you do not put quotation marks around material copied from other sources (even if it is only a part of a sentence!);
if you do not identify the source of material that you paraphrased;
if you copy work of another student;
if you submit work that is identical to that submitted by a student you studied with.
If it is determined that you did any of these things, it is likely that you will suffer one or more of the following
you may receive a failing grade in the course;
you may receive a failing grade on the assignment you may be suspended from the university for one or more semesters you may lose any financial assistance you were receiving.
This is VERY serious business. Make sure you understand the University’s policies!