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| Academic
Integrity and Dishonesty Policies: What Every Student Needs
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Does It Mean if a Faculty Member Tells Me I Plagiarized? |
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Suspicion
If a faculty member approaches you about your work and asserts it
is plagiarized, s/he believes you used someone else’s ideas
without giving that person proper attribution. As we stated earlier,
giving attribution indicates respect for other’s ideas, shows
a knowledge of the importance of acknowledging others and is crucial
for measuring student performance.
Evidence
The faculty member probably has some evidence that you did not submit
your own work through finding identical text on the Web or in a
paper source.
Process
Typically, the faculty member will speak with you, present his/her
concerns, and ask you for an explanation. If s/he is not satisfied
with your response, you will likely receive a failing grade or zero
on the assignment. Further, the faculty member may also present
his/her evidence to the administration for formal action against
you.
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