Students taking courses in the College of Liberal Arts are bound by widely accepted standards of student behavior. Instructors may require classes taking examinations or submitting written work or other assignments to confirm in writing that they have not violated this code by cheating, plagiarizing, submitting the same work in two classes, or accepting improper assistance from others.
I proceed on the premise that all students who enroll in this class agree to follow such standards of behavior. Hence they will not plagiarize, cheat on examinations in any way, appropriate others work, or behave in any other manner that subverts the process of education and evaluation.
I follow a policy of zero tolerance for any behavior that undermines academic integrity. Those who violate accepted standards of student behavior will receive severe punishments and reported to the University Disciplinary Committee. Over the past several years, I have become aware of a dramatic increase in the instances of such violations, especially instances of plagiarism. For this reason, I have excerpted below portions of the College of Liberal Arts' policy on plagiarism.
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Plagiarism Policy
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Code
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Guide
Plagiarism is a form of lying that undermines the teaching and learning process and attempts to subvert standards of assessment that should apply equally to all students in a class. CLA policy distinguishes between two levels of infraction, Level One and Level Two. The College also recognizes two types of response to violations, academic and disciplinary measures, each with its own advantages and defects.
Level One Infractions
Generally, Level One infractions bring only an academic response, that is, one levied by the teacher alone. Infractions resulting from
inexperience or a lack of knowledge of the principles of academic integrity, or involving a small fraction of the total course work, can be dealt with
by the instructor. Examples include paraphrasing of a cited source that comes too close to the original language, sloppy citation, inclusion of
language from the textbook without citation -- in general, an infraction that leaves room for doubt about intent to
deceive.
Level Two infractions
These infractions include, among other possibilities:
A repeated Level 1 infraction in the same course; direct quotation or
paraphrasing, or use of a structure of ideas, without proper credit; in general,
passing off the work of others as one's own.turning in a paper all or part of
which has been copied from a print source, downloaded from the web, copied from
other student papers or bought from a term paper mill; turning in the same paper
for two courses without receiving approval in advance.