The Drake Curriculum - General Education Opportunities and Requirements Arts and Sciences Home Page Site Map . A student who cheats or plagiarizes commits an offense against the entire community.
Plagiarism is defined as misrepresenting another's ideas, phrases or discourse as one's own.
The penalty for cheating or plagiarism varies from incident to incident. Possible penalties include a reprimand, grade penalty, dismissal from the course and a recommendation for dismissal from the University. Responsibility for dealing with cases of academic dishonesty begins with the faculty member who identifies an instance of academic dishonesty. A student who wishes to appeal a professor's action begins with a discussion with the professor. If the situation is not resolved to the satisfaction of both parties, the faculty adviser is consulted.