On Cheating and Plagiarism
We are all here to share knowledge – our own, that of our colleagues and instructors, and that which we gain from other scholars, past and present. It is incumbent upon us all to recognize the sources of our information, whether it is in class discussion or in written work. By the same token, written assignments and exams are designed to provide feed- back to you and your instructors as to the degree of success achieved in the exchange of information. Failure to acknowledge sources, and the use of unauthorized information sources, are both contradictory to the ideals of the Franklin University and Swiss communities. Any deemed plagiarism or attempted deception in a written paper or on an exam will be cause for Disciplinary Probation or even removal from the graduate program.
It is within the prerogative of the instructor to take a student’s paper during an exam and to ask that student to take an oral exam, or another exam, at the instructor’s choice. A student found cheating on an exam may be given an “F” for the examination and, if it is a final examination, will fail the course. Notification of cheating or plagiarism will be sent to the appropriate Graduate Program Director by the instructor. A second offense in that, or any other course, may result in dismissal from the program.