Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

Original Presentation Created by Angelo Simoni, Judical AffairsUsed with permission.

What is it?

What do you think “academic

misconduct” is?

CSU Student Code of Conduct

Part III. Prohibited ConductActs of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following:

a. Academic misconduct, including all forms of cheating and plagiarism.

Academic Misconduct Policy

Students may not engage in any form of academic misconduct, and are

responsible for learning how to present the ideas of others in their own words, and avoid all other forms of academic

misconduct.AKA AVOID PLAGIARISM!!

Saying “ BUT I DIDN’T KNOW!” DOESN’T WORK…

Policy on Academic Misconduct

It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with what

constitutes academic dishonesty and plagiarism, and to avoid all forms of

cheating and plagiarism.

On the WEB!

Academic Misconduct Home Page:www.easternct.edu/judicialaffairs/academicmisconduct/

What can you do to avoid it…

*Being honest in your academic work, assuring that everything you identify as your own work actually is.

*Often, students get into trouble through lack of understanding and proper caution.

So, you may ask:

What constitutes Academic

Misconduct?

Policy on Academic Misconduct

Academic misconduct is defined as (but not limited

to,) providing or receiving assistance in a manner

not authorized by the instructor in the creation of

work to be submitted for academic evaluation.

There are four main types of AcademicMisconduct:

Examination MisconductImproper Behavior

Falsification/Misuse of Academic InformationPlagiarism

Examination Misconduct

Examination misconduct is any kind of improper behavior that may occur during the

taking of an assigned test/exam. This may include:

Copying from someone else’s test or letting someone else copy from your ownUsing an unauthorized cheat sheet

Using stolen tests to study

Basically, noCheating.

Improper Behavior

Improper behavior is any kind of action that disrupts or compromises the learning environment.

This may include:-Submission of the same piece of work (or very similar work) in

more than one course without teacher consent-Theft, alteration, or destruction of the academic work of other

members of your academic community-Working with another student on a project without permission

of the instructor-Classroom disruption

Falsification or Misuse of Academic Information

Falsification/Misuse of Academic Information is the act of forging records or changing personal information in

a dishonest or flagrant manner.This may include:

-Altering a transcript for admission-Falsifying data on a research project

-Having someone else sign your name on an attendance sheet, or signing someone else’s name on

an attendance sheet

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of submitting the work of others as your own.

Otherwise stated,The intentional use of ideas, words or

statements of another person as one’s own without acknowledgment.

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This may include:

-Copying sentences, phrases, etc. from an outside source, such as a book, without the use of proper citation.

-Using or buying a paper written by someone else Selling or lending papers for the purpose of violating academic policy (This can become a criminal offense!)

-Submitting a paper or project in more than one class without the consent of all of the instructors.

-Citing a work that was referenced in another work without actually consulting the original piece directly.

-Fabrication of data or citations.

-Failure to cite graphs, photographs, computer software, interviews, television programs, speeches, and any other non-written sources.

-Improper paraphrasing or summary without proper citation.

Sanctioning for Academic Misconduct Violations

The purpose of imposing sanctions for violations of the Academic Misconduct Policy is to uphold the academic integrity of our campus

community, but also to provide an opportunity to use appropriate sanctions as a means of educating students and fostering their academic

development.

Typical Sanctions: 1. Assigning a grade of “F” for the course. 2. Assigning a grade of “F” for the material being evaluated. 3. Assigning a reduced grade for the material being evaluated. 4.Assigning additional course work. 5.Hearing before Academic Misconduct Committee

When Should You Cite?

Is it your original idea?

Yes No

No need to Cite Is the information Common Knowledge?

No

Yes

No Need to Cite

Must use proper Citation

Proper Citation Styles

APA (American Psychological Association)used for Social Sciences, Education,

Engineering, and BusinessMLA (Modern Language Association)

used for HumanitiesChicago (or Turabian)

used in many fieldsBlue Book – Legal citations

Additional Citation Styles

Some Sciences use a separate citation style.CSE – Biological Sciences

AMA – Biomedical sciences, medicine, nursingACS – Chemistry

AIP – PhysicsAMS – Mathematics, Computer SciencesIf you don’t know what to use; ASK your

professor!

ExamplesTaken from The Plagiarism Handbook by Robert

Harris (2001)

-When quoting a phrase, the author must be identified.

-An expert in the field of psychology has referred to it as “the absence of personal

attribution.” (Sherwood, 1995, p. 354)“-Survival of the fittest” was seen to be a way of

explaining evolution. (Darwin, 1884, p. 32)

When quoting complete sentences, it is best to identify the author in front of the

material that is being summarized, ending with the page number after the quote.

Carmichael (1998) suggest that cycling is one of the most popular sports in America:” The total

number of cyclists who exercise regularly is estimated at more than 50 million.” (p.4)

Longer material should be identified by an indented block quotation. The author and

location must be clearly identified.

In emerging adulthood theory (Arnett, 2000), the period between ages 19 and 25 is one of

exploration:Emerging adulthood is distinguished by relative independence from social roles and from formative expectations. Having left the dependency of childhood and adolescence, and having not yet entered adulthood, for emerging adults, this is a time of independent exploration. (p.469)

Even if summarizing material, mark the beginning of the summary to identify where the

author’s ideas are being used.

The transition between childhood and adulthood is often described merely as

adolescence. However, Arnett (2000) proposes a distinct period of time which he names

“emerging adulthood”, a time when young adults start to gain independence. (p.469)

Improper Paraphrasing

Lack of appropriate quotationsSource: As with a typical superhero,

Judge Robertson thought it his duty not only to establish justice but to wreak

equity. Smith, 2000, p. 345.Paraphrase: Judge Robertson felt duty-bound not only to labor for justice but to wreak equity (Smith, 2000, p. 345).

Improper ParaphrasingUsing too many words and phrases from the original

Source: In a typical search strategy, Boolean operators can be used to

control both the scope of the search and the required proximity of search terms. The operator OR expands the

search by allowing the return of documents containing either search

term, while the operator AND restricts the search by requiring both

terms to be present in the document.

• Paraphrase: When searching, you can use Boolean operators to control the scope of the search and how near each other the search terms are. For example, the operator OR expands the search by returning all documents containing either search term, while AND restricts the search by requiring both terms to be present.

Appropriate ParaphrasingSource: In a typical search strategy, Boolean operators can be used to

control both the scope of the search and the required proximity of search terms. The operator OR expands the

search by allowing the return of documents containing either search

term, while the operator AND restricts the search by requiring both

terms to be present in the document.

• Paraphrase: According to John Smith (2000), using the appropriate forms of Boolean logic can allow the searcher to “control both the scope of the search and the required proximity of search terms.” The word OR produces a hit (a matched document) when either term is present, while AND produces a hit only when both terms are matched in a document. (p. 246)

Technology

• Eastern subscribes to “SafeAssign”• Similar to “TurnItIn.com”

• Compares submitted paper/assignment to local, national, and global databases of papers

• Also compares submitted paper/assignment to bank of Eastern paper/assignments

Resources

-Eastern’s library*Academic Integrity workshops/websites/step by step guides*Eastern Bookstore: Reference books, etc.

-Your professor, instructor, the writing center, teaching assistants, peer mentor and Judicial Affairs Office

*Ask them questions, for clarification as needed

- Do not rely on sites like easybib.com

Useful Websites

www.plagiarism.org

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

http://www.easternct.edu/smithlibrary/library1/plagiarism/plagiarism.htm

QUESTIONS?

There is something wrong with this presentation. It does not follow all guidelines

presented.What is the error?

Sources:

-Harris, Robert A. (2001). The Plagiarism Handbook . Los Angeles: Pryczak Publishing.-Kibler, William L., Nuss, Elizabeth M., Paterson, Brent G., Pavela, Gary (1988). Academic Integrity and Student Development: Legal Issues and Policy Procedures. College Administration Publications, Inc.-Lipson, Charles (2004). Doing Honest Work in College. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press.-Kimberly Silcox, “When Honesty IS the Best Policy” Eastern Connecticut State University, 2006-2010. -Student Handbook, Eastern Connecticut State University, 2011-2012.

This presentation, created by Angelo Simoni (of Judicial Affairs) and used with permission.