Academic Dishonesty

Avoid Plagiarism

When you turn in a paper with your name on it, you are stating that it is your work exclusively (or your team's work, if you are a member of a programming team), so please make sure that it is.

To turn in another's work under your name is plagiarism, and qualifies as academic dishonesty. The consequences can be serious.

Basing your assignment on work done in a previous year is also prohibited, as is using the work of students not presently enrolled in the course.

EXAMPLE: Imagine you are in a philosophy class.

If you submit a paper that contains a paragraph (or paragraphs) written by someone else, that would clearly be plagiarism. The same situation holds in computer science-- if you submit a block (or blocks) of code written by someone else, that is plagiarism.

Also, do not hand your work over to another student to read. If you allow anyone to copy your work, in part or in whole, you are liable as well.

Academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on exams, etc.) is a serious violation of the rules of fair play; the consequences can be both severe and permanent.

Cases of academic dishonesty in this class will be dealt with as specified in the Student Conduct Code; please refer to "Academic Dishonesty Cases" in the Student Conduct Code, published each term in the Schedule of Classes, for details.

If this sounds complicated and you are ever in doubt about plagiarism, please consult your instructor prior to submitting the work in question.

Judicial Affairs Program, Academic Integrity

What are plagiarism, fabrication, cheating and academic misconduct? Read the answer to this question in the Office of Student Life's Judicial Affairs Program's Policies and Guidelines for Faculty, Instructors and Students.

The Student Conduct Code is published each term in the Schedule of Classes, and desribes the procedure your instructor will follow in handling possible incidents of academic dishonesty.

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