The College considers cheating to be a major offense. Any student caught in a premeditated act of cheating, whether in an exam or any other setting, will be referred to the Dean of Students; school regulations will apply.
Plagiarism: This is considered a major school offense. It is equivalent to theft.
What is Plagiarism? When you use another person’s ideas without giving that person credit, you are guilty of plagiarism. If what you write in a school project does not come from your own head, experimentation, or common knowledge, you are probably plagiarizing. To avoid plagiarism, always cite your source when you:
- Quote someone directly.
- Paraphrase someone.
- Summarize or reword someone else’s ideas.
Any project or paper should be the authentic work of the student. If part of this project/paper is plagiarized, the student may receive a zero on this project and be placed on disciplinary probation. He/she might be subjected to more severe disciplinary measures (suspension or expulsion).
Collusion: This is defined as supporting malpractice by another candidate, as in allowing one’s work to be copied or submitted for assessment of another.
Duplication of work: this is defined as the presentation of the same work for different assessment components.
Any other behavior that gains an unfair advantage for a student or affects another student’s results entails sanctions on both parties concerned.
For any type/form of cheating and plagiarism, the student will immediately get a 40/100 and will be placed on disciplinary probation.
