U of A Notice To Students
NOTICE TO INSTRUCTORS
CONCERNING PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING
Please Note: The following information is
just an excerpt from the full Code
of Student Behavior
The University considers plagiarism and cheating
to be serious academic offences. The Campus Law Review Committee, a standing
committee of General Faculties Council responsible for the review of the Code of
Student Behavior and of student disciplinary procedures, believes that many
cases of plagiarism and cheating can be avoided if students are told what
plagiarism and cheating are and if the range of possible sanctions is made clear
at the outset.
Accordingly, as instructors you are asked to review with your students the
definitions of plagiarism and cheating which appear on the reverse side of this
page as early as possible in each term. Your cooperation and assistance in this
matter are much appreciated.
Copies of this notice or the Code of Student Behavior may be obtained from the
University Secretariat, 2-5 University Hall (telephone 4965).
GUIDELINES TO INSTRUCTORS CONCERNING PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING
The following guidelines summarize what instructors must do and what they may do
when they have reason to believe that a student has plagiarized or cheated. This
summary is drawn from the Code of Student Behavior and from the Student
Disciplinary Procedures as passed by General Faculties Council. If you have any
questions about these guidelines, please talk with your Department APO, the
senior administrator in your Faculty who is responsible for dealing with student
discipline (usually an Associate Dean), or with Ms Susan Babcock, Appeals Co-ordinator
for the University Appeal Board.
1. If you think that a student has plagiarized or cheated, you must discuss the
alleged offence with the student. In the event that the alleged offender refuses
to meet with you to discuss the matter, proceed directly to point 2 below.
2. Where you have reason to believe that an act of plagiarism or cheating has
been committed, report the incident to the Dean of the Faculty in which the
course is offered and file with the Dean a statement in writing setting out a) a
brief summary of the conduct alleged to constitute the offence, b) a statement
that you have reviewed the alleged offence with the student, and c) a brief
statement of any action you have taken as a result of the incident.
3. Where you feel a discipline penalty should be considered, you may make that
recommendation to the Dean and may refer to one or more of the following
penalties:
a. expulsion,
b. suspension,
c. mark reduction on the assignment or examination,
d. a grade of F in a credit/no credit course and 1F for a graded course,
e. conduct probation,
f. written reprimand,
g. suspend any degree already awarded,
h. rescind any degree already awarded.
NOTE: Students may appeal to the University
Appeal Board any penalty imposed upon them by the Discipline Officer,
instructors, or Deans. See the reverse side of this page for more information.
Dr Ed Blackburn
Chair, Faculté Saint-Jean
465-8723
Ms. Susan Babcock
GFC Campus Law Review Committee Appeals Coordinator
2-5 University Hall
492-4715
CODE OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR
The complete Code of Student Behavior is contained in the General Faculties
Council Policy Manual Section 30, and in the University Calendar. Any amendments
made during the year are published in the Gateway.
EXTRACTS FROM THE CODE OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR -- TO BE REVIEWED WITH EACH CLASS AS
EARLY AS POSSIBLE EACH TERM .
The Code of Student Behavior (Section 30A, the section relating to Individual
Students) defines Plagiarism and Cheating as follows:
1. Plagiarism
No student shall submit the words, ideas, images or data of another person as
the student's own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, research project or
assignment in a course or program of study.
2. Cheating
No-student shall:
a. in-the course of an examination, obtain or attempt to obtain information from
another student or other unauthorized source or give or attempt to give
information to another student, or knowingly possess, use or attempt to use any
unauthorized material;
b. represent or attempt to represent oneself as another or have-or attempt to
have oneself represented by another in the taking of an examination, preparation
of a paper or other similar activity;
c. submit in any course or program of study, without the written approval of the
course instructor, all or a substantial portion of any academic writing, essay,
thesis, research report, project or assignment for which credit has previously
been obtained by the student or which has been or is being submitted by the
student in another course or program of study in the University or elsewhere:
d. submit in any course or program of study any academic writing, essay, thesis,
research report, project or assignment containing a statement of fact known by
the student to be false or a reference to a source which reference or source has
been fabricated.
The Code of Student Behavior provides for the following penalties for
plagiarism, cheating, and other academic offences:
Section 30A.5.1.b
i. Expulsion,
ii. Suspension,
iii. Mark reduction on the assignment or examination,
iv. A grade of F in a credit/no credit course and 1F for a graded course,
v. Conduct probation,
vi. Written reprimand,
vii. Suspend any degree already awarded,
viii. Rescind any degree already awarded.
Section 30A.8.2 sets out the procedures to be
followed by an instructor or supervisor in the event of an alleged academic
offence. The following is excerpted from the full listing of procedures:
c. The instructor must discuss the alleged
offence with the student. In the event that the alleged offender refuses to meet
with the instructor to discuss the matter the instructor shall proceed as
outlined below (Section 30A.8.2.d).
d. Where the instructor has reason to believe that an offence has been
committed, the instructor shall report the incident to the Dean and shall file
with the Dean a statement in writing setting out:
i. a brief summary of the conduct alleged to constitute the offence, and
ii. a statement that the instructor has complied with Section 30A.8.2.c, and
iii. a brief statement of any action taken by the instructor as a result of the
incident.
e. Where the instructor feels a discipline penalty should be considered the
instructor may make that recommendation to the Dean, and may refer to one or
more of the penalties listed in Section 30A.5.1.b.
Section 30A.9. 1 outlines the steps a student follows should he or she decide to
appeal the imposition of a penalty. The following is excerpted from the full
listing of procedures:
a. A student may appeal the decision of the Discipline Officer or the Dean by
submitting a notice of appeal in writing to the Appeals Coordinator. Such notice
must be received by the Coordinator no later than fifteen (15) calendar days
after notification of the written decision of the Discipline Officer.
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