Plagiarism

The Department of English and Humanities established the following plagiarism policy in 2002:

Plagiarism is the act of presenting another’s words or ideas as your own writing without acknowledging your debt to the original source.  Plagiarism can include not only quoted material that is not cited and credited but also summaries or paraphrases of material that are not cited and credited.  Plagiarism can also include submitting a paper that someone else wrote or one that was substantially revised by someone else. Plagiarism can be unintentional as well as intentional.  To avoid plagiarism, submit your own work and be sure to credit and cite sources properly.  If you have any questions about proper documentation, see your instructor. 

Plagiarism constitutes academic misconduct according to university policy.  A student who turns in plagiarized work will receive a failing grade for the assignment and may face dismissal from the course.  In addition, the incident will be reported to the chair of the English and Humanities Department.  The chair, in consultation with the faculty member, will then determine whether circumstances warrant a formal charge of academic misconduct as set forth in the SSU Student Handbook.