Plagiarism occurs when a student uses or purchases ghost-written papers. It also occurs when a student utilizes the ideas of or information obtained from another person without giving credit to that person. If plagiarism or another act of academic dishonesty occurs, it will be dealt with in accordance with the academic misconduct policy as stated in The Uncatalog, Undergraduate Catalog, and the Graduate Catalog. Liability Insurance Students in the College of Education need tort liability insurance. They, not the State University of West Georgia, are responsible for things done while participating in professional clinical experiences.
Financial penalties can be extreme, particularly when public school students are injured.
Students are to obtain professional tort liability insurance through one of the professional organizations or from some other source. Information concerning these organizations is available from each College of Education department. No College of Education student may participate in a professional clinical experience without providing proof of insurance to the Director of Clinical Experiences. Only those students being given credit for experience in a school, institution or agency where they are employed full time as a certified educator or in an equivalent professional capacity are exempt from this policy.