Plagiarism Plagiarism is presenting someone else s ideas as if they are yours, without acknowledging the real source .
Plagiarism is dishonest, and so committing it is a serious matter.
Penalty The penalty for academic plagiarism or cheating shall be failure in the course. Upon being convicted of the offense a second time, the student shall be expelled from the College and the student's transcript shall so indicate. This penalty shall be mandatory. Any paper or examination that a teacher believes to be an instance of plagiarism or cheating is to be so marked by the instructor, and the student is to be informed by the instructor in writing of that finding. The accused student shall have three weeks from the letter's date to initiate a written appeal.