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<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Students are expected to properly cite sources of information used in academic work. The UNMC College of Nursing forbids any act of plagiarism in the submission of academic work. </p> | <p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">Students are expected to properly cite sources of information used in academic work. The UNMC College of Nursing forbids any act of plagiarism in the submission of academic work. </p> | ||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">If a student is unsure whether | <p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">If a student is unsure whether their action(s) constitute a violation of the Standards of Academic Integrity as listed in the UNMC Student Code of Conduct, then it is the student’s responsibility to consult with the faculty to clarify any ambiguities. If the student has any doubts about the way references or resources should be cited, consult with the faculty.</p> | ||
====Plagiarism Types==== | ====Plagiarism Types==== | ||
< | <p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Verbatim plagiarism''' - content is copied exactly as it is written without any form of credit or citation.</p> | ||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Mosaic plagiarism''' - copying content from different websites or sources and combining them without any form of credit or citation.</p> | |||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Global plagiarism''' - claiming someone else’s entire work as your own.</p> | |||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Self plagiarism''' - Resubmission of your own work when you’ve already used it. It is also known as auto plagiarism.</p> | |||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">'''Accidental plagiarism''' - Unintentional plagiarism caused by paraphrasing content and failing to cite or add credits to author.</p> | |||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">* Most common types of plagiarism but other types exist.</p> | <p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">* Most common types of plagiarism but other types exist.</p> | ||
====Consequences of Plagiarism==== | ====Consequences of Plagiarism==== | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:10px;"> | <li style="margin-bottom:10px;">First assignment occurrence within the program results in a written warning and education (redo modules), redo assignment with reduced grade of 10% for the plagiarism plus additional reduction for not meeting rubric requirements, referral to academic coach and documentation in student tracking system.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;"> | <li style="margin-bottom:10px;">Second assignment occurrence within the program results in a written warning and education (redo modules), 50% automatically reduced for the plagiarism plus additional reduction for not meeting rubric requirements, referral for director of program (code of conduct officer) and further documentation in student tracking system.</li> | ||
<li style="margin-bottom:10px;"> | <li style="margin-bottom:10px;">Third assignment occurrence within the program results in a failure of the course, referral to code of conduct officer and program director.</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
====Appeal of Plagiarism Consequences==== | ====Appeal of Plagiarism Consequences==== | ||
<p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">If the student feels that the decision regarding the charges of plagiarism is arbitrary or capricious, they can appeal the decision through the disciplinary appeals process in Policy 5.1.14. The results of the appeal shall be entered into student | <p style="max-width:70em !important; margin-bottom:15px;">If the student feels that the decision regarding the charges of plagiarism is arbitrary or capricious, they can appeal the decision through the disciplinary appeals process in Policy 5.1.14. The results of the appeal shall be entered into student success software system.</p> | ||