Academic Cheating and Plagiarism

Subject: Academic Cheating and Plagiarism

1. Introduction

This policy designates academic honesty and the measures for dealing with academic cheating and plagiarism in Eastern Kentucky University (EKU).

1. Academic Honesty
2. According to the dictates of academic staff at EKU, students are supposed to uphold the following academic values: responsibility, respect, truth, honesty and fairness (Jones, 2011).
3. EUK recognises academic honesty as the main value of proper studies, students are consequently required to maintain high levels of academic honesty throughout their studies.

• Academic Cheating and Plagiarism

1. Academic cheating is the failure to adhere to academic integrity. EUK defines this act of dishonesty, and ensures proper procedures are put in place to deal with the accused student, or students (Judith & Marcel, 2011). Academic sanctions will be imposed on students found guilty of cheating, this may include expulsion from the school, and suspension for a period of not more than 12 academic months.
2. Charges of academic cheating will be conducted according to the dictates of this policy. The university expects all members of the staff, students and the faculty to report forms of academic irregularities (Jones, 2011).
3. Unintentional plagiarism can be avoided by students, through following accepted academic practices. Each work taken from a different source should be carefully, paraphrased, and a reference list should be provided to acknowledge the authors. In addition, students should follow the rules of citation, to make sure their work is properly cited.
4. Measures for handling alleged academic Cheating Charges
5. Reporting Suspected Academic Cheating

If either a student, a faculty member or a member of the staff suspects a student has committed academic cheating, the apparent violation be directly reported to the administrator (Gokhan, 2015).

1. Informing the Alleged Student of the Charge
2. In a period of 7 days after the faculty is notified about academic misconduct, the faculty shall notify the suspected student of the allegations. After being notified, the student shall continue with the studies as usual, pending the investigation of the alleged matter (Jones, 2011).
3. The student shall then be allowed to respond to the matter before the period of 7 days elapses. If the faculty determines the allegations were falls, then a judgement will be rendered in favor of the student (Judith & Marcel, 2011).
4. However, if the student does not respond after 7 days, then the faculty will render a judgement against the student, where the student might be expelled or suspended depending on the severity of the cheating (Gokhan, 2015).  

Reference

Jones, D. R. (2011). Academic Dishonesty: Are More Students Cheating?. Business Communication Quarterly, 74(2), 141-150. doi:10.1177/1080569911404059

Judith, W. S. & Marcel, M. R. (2011). Academic Integrity Policy: The Journey: Business Communication Quaterly.

Gokhan, A. (2015). How Automated Feedback through text Mining changes Plagiarims behaviour in Online Assignments: Computers & Education.

Robert, H. S. (2011). The Use of Technology to Combat Plagiarism in Business Communication Classes: Business Communication Quarterly.