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Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism
and Cheating
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is passing off someone
else’s ideas or words as your own without giving credit or
without giving credit properly. Plagiarism may take the form of
directly copying another’s work (in whole or in part),
improperly citing sources, presenting another’s view or concept
without acknowledging the originator, or receiving help with an
assignment beyond what one might receive from a tutor in the ECC
skills centers. Academic dishonesty also refers to cheating on
quizzes or exams.
Procedure
All such offenses will be reported
in writing to a campus assistant academic dean.
First offenses will be handled at
the department level. A professor who suspects a student of
plagiarism will first meet with the student to discuss the
problem. In the absence of any resolution, the student will meet
with the faculty member’s department chair, and if a resolution
still cannot be reached, then a meeting will be called with an
assistant academic dean. Any instance of plagiarism that the
professor has decided to punish with an “F” for the course will
be reported along with appropriate documentation to an assistant
academic dean and the dean of students
At the assistant academic dean
level, the student and the faculty member involved will present
all evidence relating to the alleged plagiarism, at which point
the assistant academic dean will render a decision which is
final. The assistant academic dean will retain a file of the
proceedings, with copies submitted to the student’s
advisor/department chair as well as to the dean of students.
Any appeal must be made to the
vice-president of academic affairs within 30 days of the
assistant academic dean’s decision.
A second offense will result in a
code of conduct hearing with the possibility of dismissal from
the college.
Penalties
Penalties for plagiarism and
cheating may include but are not limited to the following:
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re-writing the assignment in
question
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receiving an “F” on the
assignment or test in question
-
failing the course in which
the assignment was submitted
-
restricted course selection
-
academic suspension
-
expulsion from the college
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