Academic Integrity Toolkit

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Understanding Plagiarism with Help from Dr. Seuss

This video from plagiarism.org is aimed at preventing plagiarism, not penalizing for it. It is presented in a fun and engaging way.

Ethics and Integrity in the Academic Environment

In this video, academic professionals discuss unethical student practices and consider how such issues as cheating and plagiarism have affected the academic community. MGCCC credentials are needed to access film.

Plagiarism: What Do You Value?

Why do students fall into the plagiarism trap? How does it hold a young person back on the journey toward self-reliance? Is it possible to “steal” material without knowing it? This program addresses the widespread ethical and legal problem of plagiarism, examining reasons used to justify content theft and the wide variety of forms it can take. MGCCC credentials are needed to access film.

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ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

A hallmark of any profession is integrity and honesty. Academic honesty is expected of all students; therefore, each student is expected to accomplish his/her own work. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, deceptive acts such as the following: 

1. Plagiarizing from any source
2. Cheating in any manner on tests, papers, reports, etc.
3. Turning in work as their own when, in fact, it was not their work
4. Improperly using technology
5. Stealing, buying, or selling course materials
6. Either impersonating another student during a test or having another person assume ones identity during a test
7. Deliberately conveying false or misleading information

When academic misconduct has occurred, the instructor has the responsibility of assigning an appropriate penalty in accordance with the instructor's institutional policy. This may include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, or dismissal from the institution. 

A detailed academic honesty policy should be included in the course syllabus so that students understand what represents cheating, plagiarism, or academic dishonesty for this specific course. Instructors should clearly outline what the penalty is for academic dishonesty.

Sample Academic Honesty Policy:

Acts of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating on any test or examination and plagiarism by the representation of previously written, published, or creative work as one's own, will not be tolerated. This includes sharing your homework with you classmates or using a previous classmate's work. If an instance is deemed in violation of this policy, the outcome is a grade of zero for all parties involved on the test or other assignment. Additional violations of this policy will result in an automatic grade of "F" for the course. 

**used with permission from the English Department** 

STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

All students at MGCCC are expected to demonstrate the highest levels of academic integrity in all that they do. 

Forms of academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to):

1. Cheating (including copying from others' work or using unauthorized electronic applications as aids)
2. Plagiarism (representing as your own or borrowing intellectual property from another source without proper citation)
3. Falsification of documents
4. Unauthorized use of exam or other course content (either electronically, verbally, or written)
5. Submission of the same paper or other assignment to more than one class without the explicit approval of all faculty members involved
6. Unauthorized academic collaboration with others
7. Allowing anyone other than the student registered for the course to complete coursework on behalf of the student
8. Engaging in academic misconduct

Engaging in any of these behaviors or supporting others who do so will result in academic penalties and/or other sanctions. The possible penalties are as follows:

1. The student receives a zero on the assignment.
2. The student receives a reduced grade or an F for the course.
3. The student is required to take another test or examination including additional proctored exams.
4. The student is required to submit another assignment.

Any repeated offense could result in a recommendation for disciplinary action. (See Student Handbook: Student Rights and Responsibilities)

**from the Online Instructor's Manual in the Instructor Resources course in Canvas - pages 13-14**

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

All students at the MGCCC are expected to demonstrate the highest levels of academic integrity in all that they do. Forms of academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to):

1. Cheating (including copying form others' work)
2. Plagiarism (Representing or borrowing ideas and/or another person's words as your own from a source without giving credit is plagiarism. Quoting a source without using quotation marks and properly documenting and/or failure to properly cite the source of your information, argument, or concepts is plagiarism. Paraphrasing ideas without proper documentation is plagiarism.)
3. Falsification of documents
4. Disclosure of test or other assignment content to another student
5. Submission of the same paper or other assignment to more than one class without the explicit approval of all faculty members involved
6. Unauthorized academic collaboration with others
7. Conspiracy to engage in academic misconduct

Engaging in any of these behaviors or supporting others who do so may result in academic penalties and/or other sanctions. The possible penalty/penalties are as follows:

1. The student receives a zero on the assignment.
2. The student receives a reduced grade and possibly an F in the class.
3. The student is required to take another test or examination.
4. The student is required to submit another term paper, computer project, etc.

Any repeated offense/offenses could result in:

5. The student is placed on academic disciplinary probation.
6. The student is suspended.
7. The student is expelled.

Grievances Related to Classroom/Instructional Activities 

The instructor has authority over all matters affecting conduct of classes including assignment of grades. Student performance may be evaluated based on written work/other performance standards as determined by the instructor. If a student has a complaint about classroom activities or grades given by an instructor, the student may appeal the faculty member's decision. In all cases, the appeal process will assure due process for both the instructor and the student. The student must first discuss the issue with the faculty member involved and explain the basis for h/h appeal. If the issue cannot be resolved, the student must follow the grievance policy outlined in the student handbook. (Statement No. 718 Section II Heading B Subheadings 1-6; pp.442-444; http://mymgccc2.wpengine.com/?spfb_dl=2476)

**used with the permission of Barry Broussard**

Infographic from Edgeunity.

2020-2021 MGCCC Student Handbook.

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