Academic
Integrity: Policies for Students
by Dr. Caroline T. Schroeder
| I take academic integrity
very
seriously. As your professor, I pledge
to be honest with you, and I hope that you will do the same for me as
well as your peers. |
If you have any questions about these
policies, please ask me. I enjoy meeting with students!
Please
note: This page has been
updated to reflect the Honor Code policies of my current institution, the
University of the Pacific. Webpages for courses that I taught at
other colleges/universities may nonetheless link to this page.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Students are expected to
understand and follow the University’s Honor
Code. http://web.pacific.edu/x5152.xml
I encourage any student with
questions about academic integrity,
plagiarism, or the Honor Code to ask me for clarifications.
For my courses, academic
dishonesty includes any violations covered by
the Honor Code (including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, and
lying to receive a higher grade), as well as submitting one’s own prior
work for a new assignment—prior work from this course or another
course, and prior work in whole or in part. (Specifically
assigned
revisions to paper drafts are exempt.) We will discuss plagiarism
and
citations in class.
Any alleged or suspected violations will be referred to the Office of
Judicial Affairs. All students who violate the Honor Code will
receive
a minimum penalty of a zero for the assignment or exam; a serious
violation will merit failure of the course. |
To avoid plagiarism, follow
these basic tips:
- When taking notes, write as much as possible in your own
words. In your notes, keep track of the places where you do quote
your sources word-for-word.
- Keep good records of your sources as you do your
research.
Be sure keep track of the exact sources and page numbers from
which you are getting your information.
- If you use someone
else's words
in your paper, put those words in quotation marks and cite the source
(including the page number).
- If you use someone
else's ideas
in your paper, you do not need quotation marks if you rewrite these
ideas in your own words. You DO need to cite your source
(including the page number). Remember that plagiarism includes
the
unacknowledged use of someone's ideas.
- If you're unsure of whether or not to cite your source, err
on
the side of caution and provide a citation.
Academic Honesty
Students must submit original work for each assignment.
This means, unless otherwise
indicated on the assignment, do not turn
in a paper that is identical to or contains
portions of another paper or assignment that has already been submitted
for this course or any other course. Do not turn in a paper that
was written wholly or in part by someone else. Students who do
not
submit original work for an assignment will receive a zero and be
referred
to Judicial Affairs. There are
exceptions to this policy: 1) assignments that specifically state
that students can or should rewrite or rework an earlier assignment in
the
course; 2) papers that I specifically request be rewritten and
resubmitted for a new grade. If you would like to use or rework
something you've already written, please ask permission first.
I encourage students to
study together before exams and to discuss
course materials outside of class. Unless otherwise indicated in
the assignment, no papers, exams, or other graded assignments are
collaborative; they must be completed by the individual student.
Students should use their own discretion in determining how far
to
take their conversations about the readings before writing their
papers.
Cheating in any way
(including but not limited to illicitly obtaining a
test or assignment beforehand, copying another student's test or
assignment, using prohibited materials on a test) will result in a
minimum penalty of a zero for the assignment or exam; a serious
violation will merit failure of the course.
Classroom Conduct
Some classroom conduct is
rude and disrespectful to your fellow
students, because it distracts everyone in the class from the learning
process.
- Please turn off cellphones and other digital communications
devices.
- Please make every attempt to arrive to class on time; late
arrivals are disruptive.
- Students who read the newspaper, do the crossword
puzzle,
text message, Facebook or surf the web, or engage in some other such
activity during class time can expect a public request in class to
cease the activity, a prohibition from the use of the distracting
device (including laptops!!), and a lower Participation and Attendance
grade in the course.
Page last
updated on 1/7/2009
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