Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
The faculty and staff at ACRMA4 are committed to teaching students how to become ethical users of academic information and ideas. As a school, it is our responsibility not only to educate students in the research process and mechanics of writing and proper documentation, but also to hold our students accountable for honest work. Whether an assigned project is in a visual, written, or spoken format, students are expected to accurately reference all sources of information consulted for the project. Plagiarism is regarded as a serious offense and will not be tolerated by ACRMA4 or any other institution of higher learning.
Plagiarism is defined as the copying of another person’s ideas and/or works, whether intentional or not, in whole or in part, from a print or non-print source, and using those ideas or works as one’s own. Plagiarism also includes the deliberate and/or consistent lack of proper documentation and citation in a project or paper.
If it is determined that a student has committed an act of plagiarism, the following consequences apply:
1st offense: The student will receive a score of Z for the assignment, counting as a zero in the gradebook. The student will receive an alternative assignment to be completed for grade recovery.
2nd offense: The student will receive a score of Z for the assignment, counting as a zero in the gradebook. The student will not be allowed to make up the assignment.
3rd offense: The student will receive a score of Z for the assignment, counting as a zero in the gradebook. The student will not be allowed to make up the assignment. The student’s overall class grade will be lowered by one full letter grade.