If you are caught cheating, the consequences are severe. These include an automatic failing grade for the class and possible suspension from the University.
Plagiarism is also a form of cheating.
If you present work as your own that you have copied or otherwise fail to attribute the true source of the work, you have committed plagiarism. You should always clearly indicate the source of material you use and avoid cutting and pasting text from published sources into your work. Please note that text need not be copied word for word for plagiarism to occur. Just because you have made some rewording changes to a piece of text does not mean you have avoided committing plagiarism. Further information on what constitutes plagiarism is provided in the Student Handbook.