The
official registration deadline for this course is 1/23/2011. University policy requires all students
to be officially registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not officially
registered for a course by published deadlines should not be attending classes
and will not receive credit or a grade for the course. Each student must confirm enrollment by
checking his/her class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast)
prior to the deadline indicated.
Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline.
The
last day to withdraw is 03/20/2011.
Student Accessibility Policy
University
Policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable
accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and
require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the
semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify
your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact
330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas
for more information on registration procedures).
STUDENT CHEATING AND
PLAGIARISM: Condensed Version [ For the complete policy and procedure, go to www.kent.edu/policyregister
and search for policy 3342-3-01.8, or see http://www.kent.edu/policyreg/chap3/3-01-8.cfm
or http://www.kent.edu/policyreg/chap3/upload/3342.3.01.8.pdf
]
Cheating
and plagiarism constitute fraudulent misrepresentation for which no credit can
be given and for which appropriate sanctions are warranted and will be applied.
The university affirms that acts of cheating and plagiarism by students
constitute a subversion of the goals of the institution, have no place in the
university and are serious offenses to academic goals and objectives, as
well as to the rights of fellow students.
"Cheat"
means to intentionally misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of
academic work so as to accrue undeserved credit, or to cooperate with
someone else in such misrepresentation. Cheating includes, but is not
limited to:
1.
Obtaining or retaining partial or whole copies of examinations,
tests or quizzes before these are distributed for student use;
2. Using
notes, textbooks or other information in examinations, tests and quizzes,
except as expressly permitted;
3.
Obtaining confidential information about examinations, tests or quizzes other
than that released by the instructor;
4.
Securing, giving or exchanging information during examinations;
5.
Presenting data or other material gathered by another person or group as one's
own;
6. Falsifying
experimental data or information;
7. Having
another person take one's place for any academic performance without the
specific knowledge and permission of the instructor;
8.
Cooperating with another to do one or more of the above;
9. Using a substantial portion of a piece of work
previously submitted for another course or program to meet the requirements of
the present course or program without notifying the instructor to whom the work
is presented; and
10.
Presenting falsified information in order to postpone or avoid examinations,
tests, quizzes, or other academic work.
ÒPlagiarizeÓ means to take and
present as oneÕs own a material portion of the ideas or words of another or to
present as oneÕs own an idea or work derived from an existing source without
full and proper credit to the source of the ideas, words, or works. As defined,
plagiarize includes, but is not limited to:
a. The copying of words, sentences and paragraphs directly from
the work of another without proper credit;
b. The
copying of illustrations, figures, photographs, drawings, models, or other
visual and nonverbal materials, including recordings of another without proper
credit; and
c. The
presentation of work prepared by another in final or draft form as one's own without
citing the source, such as the use of purchased research papers.
Academic
Sanctions, From
Section D
The
following academic sanctions are provided by this rule for offenses of cheating
or plagiarism. Kent campus instructors shall notify the department
chairperson and the student conduct office each time a sanction is imposed.
Regional campus instructors shall notify the regional campus dean and the
student conduct officer each time a sanction is imposed. Regional campus
student conduct officer shall notify the Kent student conduct office each time
a sanction is imposed by a regional campus Instructor. The following
academic sanctions are provided by this rule for offenses of cheating or
plagiarism. In those cases the instructor may:
1. Refuse
to accept the work for credit; or
2. Assign
a grade of "F" or zero for the project, test, paper, examination or
other work in which the cheating or plagiarism took place; or
3. Assign a
grade of "F" for the course in which the cheating or plagiarism took
place; and/or;
4. Recommend to the department chair or regional
campus dean that further action specified in the rule be taken. The department
chairperson or regional campus dean shall determine whether or not to forward
to the academic dean or to the vice president for the extended university a
recommendation for further sanction under this rule.
Procedures for invoking sanctions. (From Section E)
(1) Academic administrative
procedures pertaining to paragraph (D)(1)(a) of this rule. In the event that an
instructor determines that it is more probable than not that a student in a
course or program under the instructor's supervision has presented work for
university credit which involves an act of cheating, plagiarism or cooperation
in either, then the instructor shall:
(a) Inform the
student as soon as is practical, in person or by mail, of the belief that an
act of cheating or plagiarism has occurred. If the student cannot be reached in
a reasonable period of time, the instructor may proceed with sanctions,
notifying the student in writing as promptly as possible of the belief and the
procedural steps the instructor has taken.
(b) Provide the
student an opportunity to explain orally, in writing, or both, why the student
believes the evaluation of the facts is erroneous.
(c) If
the explanation is deemed by the instructor to be inadequate or if no
explanation is offered, the instructor may impose one of the academic sanctions
listed in paragraph (D)(1)(a) of this rule. Where appropriate, the instructor
may recommend the imposition of academic sanctions listed in paragraph
(D)(1)(b) of this rule. In addition, the instructor may refer the matter to the
dean of the college, campus, or school in which the student is enrolled for
imposition of academic sanctions listed in paragraph (D)(1)(b) of this rule.
(d) The
instructor shall notify the office of judicial affairs of the circumstances and
action taken. Such notification will be used as background information in the
event that formal conduct charges are initiated against the student.
(e) The
instructor shall inform the student in writing of the right to appeal, and the
procedure to follow.
(f)
The instructor shall keep the evidence of cheating or plagiarism in a secure
place and provide it upon request to any appeals officer or the conduct
officer. The instructor shall provide copies on request to the student at the
student's expense.
(g) The
instructor shall cooperate with academic and student conduct personnel in any
appeal of the decision, and/or in adjudication of any disciplinary proceedings.
Academic Appeals
The general principle that applies to
the following procedures is that an appeal is directed to the administrative
level immediately above the unit from which the appeal emanates.
Appeals are
limited to the following reasons:
a. The decision is arbitrary or
unreasonable,
b. The decision resulted from a
procedural error,
c. The decision is not in accordance
with the facts presented,
d. New information is available which
may suggest modification of the decision.
Statement of ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY, From Mary Ann Haley
University policy 3342-3-01.8
deals with the problem of academic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism.
None of these will be tolerated in this class. The sanctions provided in
this policy will be used to deal with any violations. If you have any
questions, please read the policy at http://www.kent.edu/policyreg/chap3/3-01-8.cfm
and/or ask.
During the first lecture I
specifically address this issue and make reference to the entire policy
statement, highlighting the major points.
Kent State University
Proposed Statement of Student Academic Intent:
Our
Student Commitment to establishing habits of Excellence, Honesty, Integrity and
Professional Accountability in classes on all campuses at Kent State
University.
In order to uphold the standards of academic intent and in accordance with the universityÕs established rules regarding academic dishonesty, I hereby agree that
1) I will not plagiarize
2) I will not cheat
3) I will not commit forgery or fraud
in any of my academic programs and university-related involvements.
I recognize that I have the right to inform professors/authorities if I witness a violation of this statement of Student Academic Intent, just as others have a right to do so with me.
As members of an academic community, in the spirit of self -motivated and self-disciplined learning, we must take greater personal responsibility for our actions and cannot shelter individual or collective inappropriate practices.
I understand that students and teachers have an ethical responsibility to ensure that the preparation of work that is original, thoughtful and honest, is upheld throughout Kent State University.
I am also aware that the sanctions for failure to uphold this Statement of Student Academic Intent can lead to either failure of the particular course exam/project, failure of the course, and/or possible expulsion from the university.
In signing this document, I agree to support the universityÕs commitment to Excellence, Honesty, Integrity, and Professional Accountability in the classes on all campuses at Kent State University.
Printed Full Name: _______________________
Signature: ______________________________ Date: _______________
Initiated by the Members of the 2009 Student Advisory Council of the College of Arts & Sciences. Awaiting University- wide approval.