Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
Plagiarism : is to present the words or ideas of another person as one ’ s own . Any assignment ( e . g . written , oral , poster ) or computer program ( e . g . presentations , power points , web pages ) acquired in part or in whole from any source and submitted as one ’ s own original work shall be considered plagiarism . Plagiarism also includes , but is not limited to : 1 . The quotation or other use of another person ’ s words , ideas , logic , opinions , thoughts , or theories without use of quotation marks and acknowledgment of the source ; 2 . The paraphrasing of another person ’ s words , ideas , logic , opinions , thoughts , or theories without acknowledgment of the source ; 3 . The quotation or other use of facts , statistics , or other data or materials that are not clearly common knowledge without acknowledgment of the source ; 4 . Copying or purchasing all or any portion of another ’ s academic , research , or creative work — even with the creator ’ s knowledge and permission — and submitting it , in part or in its entirety , as one ’ s own . This includes material available through the Internet or other electronic sources and any material which has been copyrighted . Students are hereby advised that when such material has been copyrighted , its unauthorized use constitutes not only a breach of academic integrity , but also a violation of law that could lead to civil or criminal penalties .
Denying Others Access to Information : is any behavior that denies access to scholarly resources or to deliberately impede the process of other students ’ success . This may include , but is not limited to : stealing , hiding or defacing books , journals or media ; misrepresentation of identity ; falsification of official University records or communications ; alteration or destruction of course material , including web-based .
Collusion : involves the cooperation of students with faculty or staff personnel in securing any courserelated materials ; cooperative efforts by students and student assistants to gain or allow access to any course-related materials for distribution ; assisting in or contributing to the academic dishonesty of another individual ; and seeking , obtaining , possessing , or giving to another person an examination or portions of an examination ( not yet given ), without permission of the instructor .
Sanctions In congruence with the mission and core values of Gwynedd Mercy University , faculty should teach ethical behavior , confront and report academic dishonesty , and provide sanctions based on the severity and frequency of violations of the Academic Integrity Policy . The determination of academic dishonesty and the determination of the severity of the sanction is the responsibility and purview of each faculty member .
The Office of Academic Affairs is identified as the repository for reports of violations of academic integrity . Because multiple violations can lead to different consequences , it is important that one office be charged with receiving the reports and determining the number of times a student has been cited with a violation . Each faculty member has a right to use his or her discretion in determining if an action is in fact a violation of the policy . However , if any sanction is taken , the violation and the sanction imposed must be reported via Maxient to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs .
Sanction Scale : 1 . Written warning ; 2 . Sanction other than those listed ( additional assignments , additional tests , etc .); 3 . Zero credit for the test or assignment ;
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