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Academic
Integrity
The Department
of Communication considers academic integrity
to be one of the hallmarks of an outstanding
higher education. Therefore, we do all we
can to ensure that our students understand
the definitions of plagiarizing and cheating,
as well as the penalties associated with
being caught, all in an effort to prevent
cheating and plagiarizing from happening.
We hope you agree with us that plagiarizing
and cheating are antithetical to the spirit
of higher education, and that you will join
with us to promote a climate and culture
of academic integrity.
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What
It Means
If you have any questions
whatsoever about these definitions, especially
if you wonder whether your writing might
be plagiaristic, discuss this matter with
your instructor! Your instructor will be
happy to clarify definitions further and
to review specific examples.
| Plagiarism:
When students submit work as their own,
but which in any way borrows ideas,
organization, wording or anything else
from another source without acknowledging
or citing that source, the students
are guilty of plagiarism. Making simple
changes while leaving the organization,
content and phraseology intact is still
plagiarism. |
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| Cheating:
Cheating includes, but is not limited
to, students wrongfully giving, taking,
or presenting any information or material
with the intent of aiding themselves
or another student on any academic work
which is considered in the determination
of the final grade. |
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