Plagiarism can be defined as using someone else’s words, ideas, images, or data without properly acknowledging the original source. Plagiarism is a serious offense and is a violation of this College's Student Code of Conduct. Examples of plagiarism include:
- copying exactly someone else’s work without acknowledging the original source
- altering someone else’s words, ideas, images, or data and presenting them as one’s own
- paraphrasing someone else's words without acknowledging the original source
- claiming as one’s own work that was created, altered, or revised by someone else
- copying exactly someone else's work, acknowledging the original source, but omitting quotation marks
- obtaining a paper from a research service, a "term paper mill," or a "free term paper" website
Penalties for committing plagiarism are at the discretion of the classroom instructor; however, they may include disciplinary sanctions such as a failing grade for the assignment, a failing grade for the course, or dismissal from college.
