A student found guilty of these offenses will receive a failing grade in the course. Additional penalties may include suspension or expulsion from the College at the discretion of the Honor Board. See the College of Charleston Student Handbook , p. 44, for definitions of these offenses. Plagiarism includes the verbatim repetition, without acknowledgement, of the writings of another author. All significant phrases, clauses, or passages, taken directly from source material must be enclosed in quotation marks and acknowledged either in the text itself or in footnotes.
Plagiarism includes borrowing without acknowledging the source.
Plagiarism includes paraphrasing the thoughts of another writer without acknowledgement. Do not wait for the Registrar to do your degree audit to see if you have met all graduation requirements. Keep track of the courses you have completed to satisfy the history major and double-check them each semester with your adviser. Copyright College of Charleston. All rights reserved.