Ensure that students for whom English is a second language are given many examples of what
plagiarism entails. Strategies for research skills and note taking should be taught.
l Inform the principal when cheating/ plagiarism has been confirmed.
l Provide evidence that plagiarism has occurred
Procedure for Principals:
l The principal of the division must investigate a reported case of plagiarism with great care.
l The principal in consultation with the subject teacher determines the consequences.
l The principal keeps a record of all cases of plagiarism.
Possible consequences:
Most colleges and universities have zero tolerance for plagiarists. Academic standards of intellectual
honesty are often more demanding than governmental copyright laws. At university, a plagiarized paper
almost always results in failure for the assignment, frequently in failure for the course, and sometimes in
expulsion.
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If a Sacred Heart student has plagiarized:
l She must re-do the assignment if it is the first incidence of plagiarism by the student. The teacher of
the subject and the principal of the division must determine the timeframe.
l The incident will be recorded on the student’s file. If she does not plagiarize again, the record will be
removed when she leaves the Sacred Heart.
l If a student plagiarizes again, she will be given an F and the record is not removed from her file.
l All incidents of plagiarism have to be reported to the parents of the student concerned.
Sources:
Sacred Heart Heads of Department
Adapted from “What is Plagiarism?” Plagiarism.org. http://www.plagiarism.org/ [REPRINT & USAGE
RIGHTS: In the interest of disseminating this information as widely as possible, plagiarism.org grants all
reprint and usage requests without the need to obtain any further permission as long as the URL of the
original article/information is cited.]
II. CHEATING
What is cheating?
l A deliberate attempt to get an unfair academic advantage with deception and dishonesty during
assessment tasks
All of the following are considered cheating:
l copying someone’s homework
l misrepresenting someone else’s work as one’s own
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