Essential to intellectual growth is the development of independent thought and of a respect for the thoughts of others. The prohibition against academic dishonesty is intended to foster this independence and respect.
Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another person s labor, ideas, words, or assistance.
Normally, all work done for courses papers, examinations, homework exercises, laboratory reports, oral presentations is expected to be the individual effort of the student presenting the work. All these forms of plagiarism are prohibited both by the traditional principles of academic honesty and by the regulations of Temple University. Our education and our research encourage us to explore and use the ideas of others, and as writers we will frequently want to use the ideas and even the words of others. Academic Cheating is, generally, the thwarting or breaking of the general rules of academic work or the specific rules of the individual courses. The penalty for academic dishonesty can vary from a reprimand and receiving a failing grade for a particular assignment, to a failing grade in a course, suspension, or expulsion from the University.