Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses. You are plagiarizing or cheating if you:
· for written work, copy anything from a book, article or website and add or paste it into your paper without using quotation marks and/or without providing the full reference for the quotation, including page number
· for written work, summarize/paraphrase in your own words ideas you got from a book, article, or the web without providing the full reference for the source (including page number)
· use visuals or graphs you got from a book, article, or website without providing the full reference for the picture or table
· recycle a paper you wrote for another class
· turn in the same (or a very similar paper) for two classes
· purchase or otherwise obtain a paper and turn it in as your own work
· copy off of a classmate
· for an oral presentation, copy anything from a book, article, or website and present it orally as if it were your own words. You must summarize and paraphrase in your own words, and bring a list of references in case the professor asks to see it
· use technology or smuggle in documents to obtain or check information in an exam situation
In a research paper, it is always better to include too many references than not enough. When in doubt, always err on the side of caution. If you have too many references it might make your professor smile; if you don’t have enough you might be suspected of plagiarism.
If you have any question or uncertainty about what is or is not cheating, it is your responsibility to ask your instructor.
If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member MUST report the violation.