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Bucks County Community College
From Michael Hennessey,
Academic Integrity: "The expectation is that the principles of truth and honesty will be rigorously followed in all academic endeavors. This assumes that all work will be done by the person who purports to do the work without unauthorized aids. In addition, when making use of language and some idea not his or her own, whether quoting them directly or paraphrasing them into his or her own words, the student must attribute the source of the material in some standard form, such as naming the source in the text or offering a footnote" (2006-2008 Bucks County Community College Catalogue, p. 159). In other words, students must do all of the writing themselves and document all non-original material except common knowledge. Only the tutors in the Tutoring Center and the instructor may give specific help with writing assignments - not family, friends, or neighbors.
At this stage of education, students should already know what constitutes cheating and why it's wrong. However, in any class that requires writing and/or research, the instructor ought to make plain, within the context of the course, what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. I will gladly do so with readings, exercises, quizzes and discussion. I will also be using detection software to check your papers to see that you fulfill the college's expectations quoted above. In addition, all essays submitted for grading are required to have the following statement included at the end of the document, followed by the student's name or signature. Essays submitted without this statement and signature will be returned ungraded.
Statement of Academic Integrity: I understand the college policy regarding cheating and plagiarism; I have written this paper by myself and have not obtained it in whole or in part from another source; I have used quotation marks or blocks indentations for all words quoted verbatim; and I have included citations for all borrowed ideas, whether quoted, paraphrased, summarized, or referred to in passing.
Name/Signature:
Any plagiarism will earn an F for the assignment with no possibility to rewrite, and a "Plagiarism/Cheating report" filed with the Dean of Academic Affairs. If the student has a prior recorded offense for cheating, that student will earn an F for the course. A second instance of plagiarism or cheating within this course will also earn an F for the course.