Plagiarism in Biology labs

 

Definition of Academic Misconduct

  “Academic Dishonesty” is defined as the following intentional acts or omissions:

Plagiarism: The deliberate use and appropriation of another’s work without any indication of the source and the passing off of such work as the student’s own.  Any student who fails to give credit for ideas, expressions, or materials taken from another, including web sources, is guilty of plagiarism.

 

Actions that might be seen as plagiarism

·        Buying, stealing, or borrowing a paper

·        Using the source too closely when paraphrasing

·        Hiring someone to write your paper

·        Building on someone’s ideas without citation

·        Copying from another source without citing (on purpose or by accident)

 

Deliberate   Possibly Accidental

                                        Plagiarism                                Plagiarism

                                                  (from http://english.purdue.edu)

 

Consequences of plagiarism:

A Expulsion Permanent separation of the student from the University, Preventing readmission to the institution. This sanction shall be Recorded on the student’s transcript.
B Suspension Temporary separation of the student form the University for a specified period of time.
C Disciplinary Probation Formal, written warning that the student’s conduct is in violation of University policies.  The continued enrollment of the student depends on the maintenance of satisfactory citizenship during the period of probation.
D Reprimand A written statement placed in the student’s disciplinary file or an oral statement of the student’s violation of a university regulation.
E Failing Grade/Reduction of Grade Failing grade or reduction of grade for the examination, project, or course assignment involved, or for the course involved.