Occasionally a student will find it unavoidable to miss an exam. Students who know that they will miss an exam should speak with the instructor in advance. Only students with excused absences will be permitted to arrange for a make-up exam. Missed exams through unexcused absences will result in a failing grade for the exam. The reporting of someone else s ideas as if they were your own is plagiarism.
Plagiarism is a serious offense.
Please see page 22 of The University of Maryland Catalog for more information on academic dishonesty. This adds up quick. Cheryl D. Plonka earned a BS in Early Education from Lyndon State College in Vermont. She earned her MA in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in reading disabilities. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. Cheryl D. Plonka has taught college classes for various universities during the past six years.